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- Dictionaryspous·al/ˈspouz(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. relating to marriage or to a husband or wife: North American "the spousal benefits of married couples"
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The meaning of SPOUSAL is of, relating to, or involving a spouse. How to use spousal in a sentence.
SPOUSAL definition: 1. done by a person's husband or wife, or relating to husbands and wives: 2. done by a person's…. Learn more.
Spousal is an adjective form of spouse —the person who someone is married to (their partner in marriage). A spouse who’s a man is often called a husband, while a spouse who’s a woman is often called a wife. The word partner is a gender-neutral way to refer to one’s spouse.
SPOUSAL meaning: 1. done by a person's husband or wife, or relating to husbands and wives: 2. done by a person's…. Learn more.
1. [often pl.]; Rare. a marriage ceremony. adjective. 2. Rare. of marriage. 3. of or relating to a spouse.
adjective. relating to a spouse. “a fitting symbol of spousal love”. adjective. of or relating to a wedding. “ spousal rites”. synonyms: bridal, nuptial.
Definition of spousal adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Define spousal. spousal synonyms, spousal pronunciation, spousal translation, English dictionary definition of spousal. adj. 1. Of or relating to marriage; nuptial. 2. Of or relating to a spouse. n. often spousals Marriage; nuptials. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...
1. [often pl.]; Rare. a marriage ceremony. adjective. 2. Rare. of marriage. 3. of or relating to a spouse. spousal benefits. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word origin. see espousal. Word Frequency. spousal in American English. (ˈspauzəl) noun.
a person’s husband or wife. (Definition of spouse from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of spouse. spouse. Moreover, when female members could not attend training events or visits for personal reasons, their spouses came forward to represent the families. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
