single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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When single mother, April, is about to become an empty nester, decides to fix up her house to get ready to sell it. Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026 After a difficult childhood raised by his single mother, Kath (Colman), Nick fell into severe alcoholism but has now been sober for 11 months. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026 Another volunteer watching over the memorial is a woman from Ecuador named Fabiola Rodriguez, a single mother who works as a construction contractor. Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026 Jayme Wernicke, a 34-year-old receptionist and single mother in Chico who earns about $49,000 a year, said she was transferred from Medi-Cal to a Covered California Anthem Blue Cross plan at the end of 2023. Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for single mother

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“Single mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20mother. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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