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 WebChristine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Perna violently assaulted Dina Manzo’s boyfriend, who’s now her husband, with the help of his associates on July 18, 2015, leaving him badly injured, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
Madison Le Croy, meanwhile, is still basking in the glow of her November 2022 wedding to husband Brett Randle.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
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Noun
Gabby’s three other parents — Gabby’s father Joe Petito, Gabby’s stepmom Tara Petito and Nichole’s husband Jim Schmidt — all agreed.
—Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Perna violently assaulted Dina Manzo’s boyfriend, who’s now her husband, with the help of his associates on July 18, 2015, leaving him badly injured, according to prosecutors.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 5 June 2024
Verb
Bruce Willis‘ wife Emma Heming Willis is ready to chronicle her journey of being a caregiver to husband Bruce Willis.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
Madison Le Croy, meanwhile, is still basking in the glow of her November 2022 wedding to husband Brett Randle.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
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“Husband.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/husband. Accessed 8 Jun. 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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