Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

Mothering Sunday

American  

noun

British.
  1. Laetare Sunday.


Mothering Sunday British  
/ ˈmʌðərɪŋ /

noun

  1. See Mother's Day

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

In a statement, released through Cambridgeshire Police, his mother said she did not know why she had not heard from her son on Mothering Sunday.

From BBC Nov. 9, 2024

"Mothering Sunday" is in theaters beginning March 25.

From Salon Mar. 24, 2022

Speaking in his message for Mothering Sunday, the Archbishop also urged young people whose college courses or jobs have been suspended to put their time to good use to help others.

From BBC Mar. 21, 2020

We’re a restaurant too, which is currently closed, but when we rang people who had booked for Mothering Sunday, most of them said they still wanted to come.

From The Guardian Mar. 20, 2020

Children away from home write to their parents on Mothering Sunday if unable to get home.

From Weather and Folk Lore of Peterborough and District by Dack, Charles

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training