single parent

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noun

a parent or guardian who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner: Being a single parent isn’t easy.

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Origin of single parent

First recorded in 1850–60

Words nearby single parent

single mother, single-name paper, singleness, single occupancy, single out, single parent, single-payer, single-phase, single point mooring, single precision, single premium

Other definitions for single parent (2 of 2)

single-parent

[ sing-guhl-pair-uhnt, ‐par-uhnt ]

/ ˈsɪŋ gəlˈpɛər ənt, ‐ˈpær ənt /

adjective

of or noting a family in which a parent brings up a child or children alone, without a partner: a single-parent family; a single-parent household.

Origin of single-parent

First recorded in 1965–70

How to use single parent in a sentence

With the latest update, “users of unified campaigns are now able to manage multiple sub-accounts underneath a single parent account,” according to the announcement.
Target impression share bidding, other August changes now available in Microsoft Ads|Carolyn Lyden|August 3, 2021|Search Engine Land
In our hypothesis, a single parent star would have made all the elements observed in SMSS J2003-1142.
New Type of Stellar Explosion Could Explain the Mystery of the Milky Way’s Elements|Gary Da Costa|July 8, 2021|Singularity Hub
The elements we observed in it were likely produced by a single parent star, just after the Big Bang.
New Type of Stellar Explosion Could Explain the Mystery of the Milky Way’s Elements|Gary Da Costa|July 8, 2021|Singularity Hub
Though he’s a single parent, Logelin realizes he has a community of friends and family to help shape Maddy’s life, and he must learn how to lean on them, especially as she grows older.
The True Story Behind the New Netflix Film Fatherhood|Annabel Gutterman|June 18, 2021|Time

Being a single parent is no joke, but Netflix’s upcoming comedy-drama Fatherhood manages to find amusing moments in the midst of tragedy as it tells one man’s story of raising his daughter alone after his wife dies unexpectedly.
Kevin Hart Talks Relating To The Struggle Of Single Fatherhood|Joe Colucci|June 17, 2021|Essence.com
If I could have every single parent in the United States watch this program, I would.
Hey Anti-Vaxxers, Watch NOVA: Vaccines--Calling the Shots|Russell Saunders|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those words might not sit well with single parent and divorced Catholics, and groups supporting non-traditional families.
Why Pope Francis’s Apology Isn’t Good Enough for Sex Abuse Victims|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Single-parent, same-sex, and common-law families barely penetrated public consciousness, much less the Hebrew lexicon.
People-Powered Social Revolution in Israel Promotes Rights of Same-Sex Families|Irit Rosenblum|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The fact that the new president of the United States was the product of a single-parent home was cited by both sides.
American Dreams, 1993: The Road to Wellville by T. Coraghessan Boyle|Nathaniel Rich|October 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So the chances of me being a married "single" parent are very, very high—and I don't want to be a single parent.
Why I Choose to Be Child-Free: Readers Share Their Stories|Harry Siegel|February 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ultimately “Delbrck went so far,” says Professor Ripley, “as to deny that any single parent language ever existed in fact”.
Indian Myth and Legend|Donald Alexander Mackenzie
Once isolated, such single-parent races are constant from seed and remain true to their type.
Darwin and Modern Science|A.C. Seward and Others
Its care, its nurture, its education is too important even to be risked with a single parent.
What a Young Husband Ought to Know|Sylvanus Stall
Every Alcyonarian colony is developed by budding from a single parent zooid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2|Various
In a world of choice and free movement, children are more likely to come from families that will consist of a single parent.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for single parent

single parent

noun

a person who has a dependent child or dependent children and who is widowed, divorced, or unmarried
(as modifier)a single-parent family

Also called (NZ): solo parent

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