Significant Other (Noun)
Meaning
A person (not necessarily a spouse) with whom you cohabit and share a long-term sexual relationship.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- I met my significant other through mutual friends at a party a year ago.
- Her significant other works abroad and visits her every quarter.
- In a live-in relationship with her significant other for three years, Rachel never thought about marrying him.
- Many men now share the parenting load with their significant others more evenly than previous generations.
- Jason listed his boyfriend as his significant other in his profile, after dating him for several months.