Is There Such a Word as Widower?

When a man loses his wife, he becomes a widower. The equivalent name for a woman whose husband dies is a widow. In many cases, a man is only referred to as a widower if he has not remarried.

Is widower a correct word?

A man whose spouse has died is typically called a widower, while a woman is a widow.

What do you call a husband when his wife dies?

English Language Learners Definition of widower

: a man whose wife has died.