soccer mom

American  

noun

1. a typical American suburban woman with school-age children.

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soccer mom British  

noun

1. a woman who devotes much of her spare time to her children's activities, typically driving them to and from sports events in which they are involved

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Usage

What does soccer mom mean? "Jump in, kids, and don't forget your juice boxes!"If you've ever said that, you might be a soccer mom, popularly imagined as a white middle-class mother in a minivan dropping her children off at various suburban after-school activities.

Etymology

Origin of soccer mom

An Americanism dating back to 1970–75; so called from her practice of driving her children to soccer games

Example Sentences

"You may not see a raid, but this is affecting our community," said Casey Caballero, 37, a self-described soccer mom who is married to a naturalized US citizen.

From Barron's • Oct. 11, 2025

So several years ago, I reluctantly became a soccer mom, shivering on fields at 7:30 a.m. on Saturdays and rearranging our child care schedule for my sons’ practices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 25, 2025

Porter, who presents herself as a suburban soccer mom out to protect the middle class, has drawn national attention on social media with her sharp questioning of tech CEOs in Capitol Hill hearings.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2024

A reward for the countless hours Sarah Neal, a single soccer mom, spent driving her son to and from practices and tournaments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2023

And my mom was a soccer mom times ten, always picking up someone from practice, dropping someone else off, fixing a uniform, or cheering someone on from the sidelines.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad