husband
noun
a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
husbands
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pluralof husband.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof husband (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
husbandnouna married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.
Example Sentences
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Counselling is also offered as well as information on how partners and husbands can support them.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Parents raised sons to be husbands and fathers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Photos of sons, daughters, uncles and husbands pepper Chinese social media, shared by people hoping for news about relatives missing since deadly floods on the border with Nepal last week.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
It’s women bringing their boyfriends, women who now bring their husbands, couples coming together, and I love it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
The husbands would just as soon have not gone to their in-laws, but they felt annoyed at the father's strutting.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
