single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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Ramirez, 31, was raised in the district by a single mother who worked cleaning homes. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 These types of bills affected her as the daughter of a single mother and as a college student. Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026 Upadhayay is here because her single mother could not afford a traditional wedding at home. Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026 Keaton, who is also a steward for AFGE Local 554, told ABC News last Monday about a colleague of hers who is a single mother. Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for single mother

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“Single mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20mother. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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