B2nounformalrelationships
US/spaʊs/
UK/spaʊs/
a husband or wife
In context
Employees can add their spouse to the company health plan.
Please write the name of your spouse on the form.
Losing a spouse is one of the most stressful events in life.
Words that go with spouse
adjective + noun
- former spouseThe house was divided between her and her former spouse.
- surviving spouseAfter his death, the pension passes to the surviving spouse.
- foreign spouseMany workers with a foreign spouse face long waits for visas.
- supportive spouseHaving a supportive spouse made her return to university possible.
noun + noun
- spouse visaHe applied for a spouse visa to join his wife in Australia.