soccer mom

noun

: a typically suburban mother who accompanies her children to their soccer games and is considered as part of a significant voting bloc or demographic group

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Don’t mess with the soccer mom. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 June 2026 Jim Gerber’s gym on South Broadway is for the soccer mom and the pro athlete. — Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2026 Hipsters, coeds, soccer moms and local creatives all descend upon this fun, quirky area. — Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 22 May 2026 Maslany plays Paula, a divorced fact-checker and soccer mom who finds herself in a web of murder, blackmail and youth soccer. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for soccer mom

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of soccer mom was in 1968

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“Soccer mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soccer%20mom. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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