Husband/ˈhʌzbənd/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Gender Neutral Can refer to a spouse of any gender, not just men. My sister's husband is a great cook. Pro Tip 2/3Marital Status Usage indicates that the man is married; unmarried men are not husbands. When they wed, he became her husband. Pro Tip 3/3Possessive Pronouns Often used with possessive pronouns like 'my', 'your', 'her'. Your husband called earlier.