mom

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noun

ˈmäm  ˈməm 

plural moms

informal

: a female parent : mother

… describes her mom as a creative and resourceful parent.

—People Weekly

Of course, my frustration wouldn't be complete without a weepy phone call to my mom back home.

—Taylor Griffin

I started quilting after watching my mom make a baby quilt for a friend.

—Raquela Elizabeth Carlson

Each fall Petra's mom bought the same color socks for all seven of them so that, in theory, there was always a size that fit.

—Blue Balliett

—often used as a name

Have you asked Mom if we can go?

Mom, I'm home!

MOM

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abbreviation

middle of month

Synonyms of mom

Noun

• mother
• mommy
• mama

Examples of mom in a Sentence

Noun

be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

So this character is very different from Upper East Side mom of Odd Mom Out, who was much more akin to yourself. —Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026

Planning a Visit to Mashes Sands Beach Forget endless souvenir shops lining the shore or mom and pop restaurants serving the catch of the day. —Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 19 May 2026

The show spoke to my mom and me because the pilot episode was about the death of the family patriarch, Nathaniel Fisher Sr. —Literary Hub, 19 May 2026

Florence Henderson played the biological mom of the sisters, while Robert Reed played the biological father of the brothers. —Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for momma

First Known Use

Noun

1846, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mom

• crunchy mom
• mom-and-pop
• mom jeans
• soccer mom

Rhymes for mom

• balm
• bom
• bomb
• calm
• dom
• halm
• hom
• malm
• mam
• palm
• pom
• pomme

Kids Definition

mom

noun

ˈmäm  ˈməm 

informal

: mother entry 1 sense 1a