Meaning & use
marital status
A person's legal condition of being single, married, divorced, separated, or widowed.
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The form asked for her name, date of birth, and marital status.
His marital status changed twice within a single eventful year.
A note on using this word
Standard term on official forms; asking about it casually in conversation can feel intrusive.
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