single father

noun

1. a father who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.

Word History and Origins

Origin of single father¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

A single father, he had been living abroad and returned when his mother was diagnosed with cancer.

From The Daily Beast

In May 2007, however, during a visit to Somalia to see his family, Ali became a single father.

From The Daily Beast

Carlos is a single father raising his rebellious, teenage son in East Los Angeles, a neighborhood rotting with drugs and gangs.

From The Daily Beast

Sophie then wanders further astray, sparking a sexual relationship with a forlorn single father.

From The Daily Beast

You see,” said the old man, “you can buy a wife with money, but not a single father can you buy.

From Project Gutenberg