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  2. a woman whose partner is often not at home because they are fishing or playing football or golf: My mother's been a golf widow for 30 years or so and to be honest, I don't think she minds. See more. Fewer examples. He had some mercenary scheme to marry a wealthy widow.

  3. The meaning of WIDOW is a woman who has lost her spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried. How to use widow in a sentence.

  4. Widow definition: a woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried.. See examples of WIDOW used in a sentence.

  5. noun. 1. a woman who has survived her spouse, esp one who has not remarried. 2.(usually with a modifier) informal. a woman whose spouse is often away from home indulging in a sport, etc. a golf widow. 3. printing. a short line at the end of a paragraph, esp one that occurs as the top line of a page or column.

  6. A widow is a woman whose husband has died. If your uncle dies, your aunt will become a widow. If a person's spouse dies, that person is referred to as either a widow or — in the case of a man whose wife dies — a widower. In most cases, people stop using the word widow if the woman marries again.

  7. A complete guide to the word "WIDOW": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. Widow Definition. A woman who has outlived her spouse; esp., such a woman who has not remarried. An extra group of cards dealt when the hands are dealt, typically for use by the winning bidder. A woman whose spouse is often away indulging in a specified hobby, sport, etc. A golf widow.