noun · neutral
husband
/ˈhʌzbənd/HUS·band
Band 6-7speakingtask2
the man that someone is married to
Examples
“After the ceremony, he introduced her as his wife and she introduced him as her husband.”
“My husband always helps with the shopping.”
“They have been husband and wife for twenty years.”
Band 8 sentence
“My husband and I try to split childcare responsibilities equally so we both can pursue our careers.”
Collocations
- devoted husband
- my husband
- husband and wife
Word family
husband nounhusbands noun (plural)
Common mistakes
My husband work as a teacher.→My husband works as a teacher.
He is my husband since 2015.→He has been my husband since 2015.
Say it for a higher band
5man→6boyfriend→7+husband
Synonyms
spouse
Easily confused
spouse
“Both spouses signed the agreement.”
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