1
: a male partner in a marriage
her husband of forty years
2
British
: the manager of another's property : steward
3
: a frugal manager
speaks his whole mind gaily, and is not the cautious husband of a part—
W. B. Yeats
W. B. Yeats
husbandly
adjective
husbanded; husbanding; husbands
1
a
: to manage prudently and economically
a country that has husbanded its resources well
b
: to use sparingly : conserve
must husband one's strength
2
archaic
: to find a husband for : mate
husbander
noun
Examples of husband in a Sentence
Noun
Have you met her husband?
she and her husband just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
Verb
The country has husbanded its resources well.
husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them
Recent Examples on the WebKc Baker, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
She’s got kids, she’s got a husband, but she’s got a career.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 May 2024
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Noun
Her bike and helmet were found near the $1.75 million Mayville, Colo., home the 49-year-old shared with her husband Barry Morphew and their two daughters.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
She’s got kids, she’s got a husband, but she’s got a career.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 May 2024
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“Husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husband. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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husband
1 of 2 noun
hus·band
ˈhəz-bənd 
: a male partner in a marriage
husband
2 of 2 verb
: to manage carefully and economically : conserve
husbanded their resources
husbander
noun
Etymology
Noun
Old English hūsbonda "master of a house," from early Norse hūsbondi, literally, "house owner" — related to house
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