Husband
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhʌzbənd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Husband is a noun meaning A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.
Meaning
A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.
More Meanings
- (UK) A manager of property; one who has the care of another's belongings, owndom, or interests; a steward; an economist.
- (somewhat dated) The master of a house; the head of a family; a householder.
- A tiller of the ground; a husbandman.
- The male of a pair of animals.
- A large cushion with arms meant to support a person in the sitting position.
- (UK dialectal) A polled tree; a pollard.
- (archaic) A prudent or frugal manager.
Example Sentences
The husband and wife are one person in law.
You should start dating so you can find a suitable husband.
Smooth and slender and naked, Mary Rittersdorf faced her husband.
[…] a withered tree, through husbands toyle, Is often seene full freshly to have florisht […]
Word Forms
- husbands
- husbanding
- husbanded
Synonyms for husband
Depending on context, synonyms include baron, hubby, old man, conserve, economize, economise.
Antonyms for husband
Common opposites include wife, squander, waste, blow.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hubby, economize, conserve, economise, mister, bridegroom.
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