single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

Examples of single mother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Inside the courtroom, Brayman described his client as someone raised by a single mother on Chicago’s South Side who found music as an escape and used it to pull his family out of poverty. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024 This came on the tail-end of an acrimonious divorce that left her a single mother of her young daughter, Ivanna, who is now 14. Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024 Espinoza grew up as one of five siblings, raised by a single mother. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 The series focuses on single mothers and was created by Britton, who is a single mother herself. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for single mother 

Dictionary Entries Near single mother

Cite this Entry

“Single mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20mother. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!