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

Revitalift products have been in my mom’s bathroom cupboard for some time. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Now dad and mom, who have been transporting them around for years in club softball, will have to begin looking for the cheapest flights to Tallahassee. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Host Wailin Wong says her mom is already finding a use for it! — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Separately, the pediatricians recommend a vaccine-like medication for those infants whose moms weren't vaccinated and some other high-risk babies. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 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