Definition of "ex-spouse" [ex-spouse]

• A person who was formerly a spouse. (noun)

Gnu Collaboartive International Dictionary of English: licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

• "*** How can I find the formula to compute the Social Security benefit I would be entitled to as either an ex-spouse of a retired former husband or as an ex-spouse of a deceased former husband?"
• "It doesn't matter whether the ex-husband remarried; collecting on his earnings record doesn't affect what his current spouse or any other ex-spouse will receive."
• "Attempting to develop a close relationship with your ex-spouse is not something that's often recommended."