noun
- a man whose wife has died and who has not married again
Examples
- After his wife passed away, he became a widower at age 65.
- The elderly widower lived alone in the house they had shared for forty years.
- As a recent widower, he was still adjusting to life without his spouse.
- The widower decided to sell the family home and move closer to his children.
- She introduced him as a widower who had lost his wife two years ago.
- The support group helped widowers cope with their grief and loneliness.