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

Barron County Sheriff's Office About two hours later, Austin and his mom pulled onto a field next to a patch of trees. —Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026

Molly’s mom also collected bride-and-groom cake toppers from various eras, displaying them in a cabinet. —Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026

His mom was seven months pregnant when his parents left Durango, Mexico in summer 1979, searching for a better life and reuniting with other family members in the United States. —Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026

My mom was not a gentle parent. —Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 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