# widowhood

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #72,898

## Definitions
1. The state or period of being a widow or widower.

## Etymology
From Middle English wydowhood, widewehad, equivalent to widow + -hood. Compare widowerhood.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/widowhood