Word

partner, n.
(partners)
freq. cnt. 15

a person's partner in marriage
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

better half married person mate partner spouse

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spousal

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

mate

semantic pointers

member holonym

marriage, married couple, man and wife

hyponym

bigamist consort helpmate, helpmeet husband, hubby, married man monogamist, monogynist newlywed, honeymooner polygamist wife, married woman

hypernym

domestic partner, significant other, spousal equivalent, spouse equivalent relative, relation

an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest
<noun.person> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2

collaborator cooperator pardner partner