Single and Married Vocabulary with Meaning

This lesson is very useful for everyone because of our mistakes in expressions and that's why we wrote this useful lesson for men and women.

For a man and a woman after the marriage they can be called a spouse, this means that you can tell people: 

• She is my spouse = She is my wife.
• He is my spouse = He is my husband
  

 

Single and married vocabulary

 

Here are specific words for males and females with examples:

For men:

1. Single / Bachelor 

• A man who is not and has never been married.
• One of the country's most eligible bachelors.

 

2. Suitor

• A man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with a view to marriage.
• He was an ardent suitor.

 

3. Fiancé

• A man to whom someone is engaged to be married.
• My fiancé and I were childhood sweethearts.

 

4. Groom

• A bridegroom.
• The bride and groom walked down the aisle together.

5. Husband

• A married man considered in relation to his spouse.
• She and her husband are both retired.

 

See: Avoid Mistakes by Using the Correct Sentences in English

 

For women:

1. Single 

• Unmarried or not involved in a stable sexual relationship.
• A single mother.

 

2. Fiancé

• A person who has formally promised to marry another:
• I’d like you to meet Irene, my fiancée.

 

2. Bride

• A woman on her wedding day or just before and after the event.
• The bride and groom left early last night.

 

3. Wife

• A married woman considered in relation to her spouse.
• He and his wife are keen gardeners.

 

More examples:

1. He is single.
2. she decided to marry her suitor.
3. My fiancé and I were childhood sweethearts.
4. The groom is handsome.
5. She and her husband are both retired.
6. He went back to Cairo to marry his fiancée.
7. The bride is ready.
8. Husbands and wives.

 

See: Pronounce SH Sound in English