Idiom idiom
golf widow
Meaning
A woman who is deprived of her husband's time and attention due to his regular absence in order to play golf.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She feels like a golf widow every weekend.”
“Since he joined the local club, she has become a total golf widow.”
“The long summer months left her feeling like a golf widow, abandoned to the quiet house while her husband pursued his obsession on the greens.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026