wife

simple noun48 collocationsAvg. frequency: 8.0

a common alternative to 'former wife'

the first person a man was married to

referring to a recently married wife

the woman someone is going to marry

a more formal or gentle way to refer to a deceased wife

the second person a man was married to

a partner who is considered a wife by common-law marriage, without a formal ceremony

an attractive younger wife, regarded as a status symbol for an older, wealthy man

a wife who has been subjected to physical violence by her husband

a wife no longer living with her husband

a wife who relies on her husband for financial support

a wife who has patiently endured hardship or difficulty, especially caused by her husband

a wife whose husband has left her permanently

to encounter or be introduced to the person who would become one's wife

to become the husband of someone

to live apart from one's wife, often as a prelude to divorce

Used in obituaries to state that the wife is still alive after her husband's death.

when a wife delivers a baby