wid·ow 
/ˈwɪdoʊ/ noun
plural wid·ows /ˈwɪdoʊ/ noun [count] 1 : a woman whose husband has died 2 informal : a woman whose husband often leaves her alone while he plays sports or is involved in other activities
▪ a football widow [=a woman whose husband spends a lot of time watching football] ▪ Everyone joked that she was a golf widow. [=a woman whose husband is often away playing golf]
▪ a football widow [=a woman whose husband spends a lot of time watching football] ▪ Everyone joked that she was a golf widow. [=a woman whose husband is often away playing golf]
— see also black widow
— wid·ow·hood /ˈwɪdoʊˌhʊd/ noun [noncount]
▪ She had a hard time during her first year of widowhood.
/ˈwɪdoʊˌhʊd/ noun [noncount] ▪ She had a hard time during her first year of widowhood.
