single parent
noun
a parent or guardian who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
single parents
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pluralof single parent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Supervisor Nathan Magsig moved to amend the resolution to add language recognizing single parents, grandparents and foster parents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
“Tipped workers are more likely to be people of color, women, women of color, or single parents, and are disproportionately born outside of the U.S.,” she wrote in this paper.
From MarketWatch ● May 14, 2026
Nearly a third of American children experience parental divorce before adulthood, according to census data, and the share of kids living with single parents has steadily risen over the past few generations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
"If you ask some parents, they'll tell you there's no other alternative. They are poor, they are widows, they are single parents," he says.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
The film focuses around one man who starts going to a single parents meeting, to meet women, one problem He doesnt have a child.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
