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

Noun

• ma
• mama
• mamma
• momma
• mammy
• mater [chiefly British]
• mommy
• mother
• old lady

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

Moments later, the otter resurfaced and the mom rescued her child out of the water. —Rebekah Riess, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024

Vang called 911 to report him missing from the apartment at around 11 a.m. Katrina Baur, Elijah's mom, was at her home in Wisconsin Dells, a city over 100 miles southwest of Two Rivers. —Alex Garner, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2024

But there are other decorating moves that may date your home in ways far sneakier and more subtle than your mom’s once-beloved avocado-colored range. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024

Your mom Stacey called me and asked me to pick you up. —Melissa Willets, Parents, 13 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for momma

First Known Use

Noun

1846, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mom

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

Kids Definition

mom

noun

ˈmäm  ˈməm 

informal

: mother entry 1 sense 1a