widows
n. countable B1 Intermediate US //ˈwɪdoʊz// UK //wˈɪdəʊz// wid·ows
n. women whose husbands have died and who have not married again.
n. women who have lost their spouses by death and have remained unmarried.
The charity provides support for widows in the local community.
After the war, the village was home to many widows who worked together to rebuild their lives.
The legal system in that era provided very few protections for widows, often leaving them without any claim to their late husband's estate or family home.
Usage
The plural form of 'widow'.