spouse

[spous, spouz, spouz, spous] / spaʊs, spaʊz, spaʊz, spaʊs /

NOUN

one of a married couple

Synonyms

STRONGEST

companion domestic partner husband mate partner wife

STRONG

better half man old man other half woman

WEAK

bride bridegroom groom helpmate helpmeet

Example Sentences

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But they did agree to accompany you and your spouse to the philharmonic for the season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

And if your spouse needs cancer treatment in another city, you might want to relax your boundaries and accept a gift of financial help gratefully.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I am a 50-year-old immigrant, married, and my spouse is the same age.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

"Her name was Carroll - the spouse of Reid, the mother of Katie and Ellie. And we would like to call it Carroll."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

When we marry, one spouse has to take the other’s surname, or both have to take a new one.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

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