Spouse – A person's husband or wife

(Pronounced spous)

To remember the definition of the word spouse, use the following mnemonic:

The Vicar spouted lots of verse (spouse) but then said suddenly: "Husband and wife!"

Examples of spouse in a sentence

Each year, my spouse and I celebrate our wedding anniversary by watching the movie we saw on our first date.

As my spouse, Kate is welcome to attend my company’s holiday party.

Any civil servant who talks to his or her spouse about work would be committing an offence.