single mother

American  

Informal, single mom

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of single mother

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

This year, that award went to "High Potential," a show starring Kaitlin Olson as a high-IQ single mother who helps the Los Angeles Police Department solve crimes.

From Barron's

“I’m asking as a friend, a sister, an aunt and, most importantly, a single mother to an incredible and brave daughter. I am in need of a kidney.”

From Los Angeles Times

Grace Gathoni, now a single mother of four, learned in November that her husband, Martin, who had planned to become a driver in Russia, died in combat.

From Barron's

Union wages helped the 48-year-old single mother support her daughter through nursing school and her son through high school.

From The Wall Street Journal

Durde and his older brother caught NFL fever when their single mother brought home a video of the Chicago Bears' 1986 Super Bowl-winning team.

From Barron's