single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

Examples of single mother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In suburban New Jersey, a wife who had given birth only four days before the attacks lost her husband and had to face life as a widow and single mother. — Mike Kelly, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Maro, a determined single mother, tries to access her own money to pay for her wild-hearted younger sister Dalia’s life-saving surgery. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

In this case, the unlucky protag is Maia (Gadot), a single mother and high-octane solicitor (or lawyer, for those of you outside the UK) who’s about to prosecute a murder trial with the help of a key witness under state protection. — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

He was raised by his single mother, Rosemary Turner, who worked as a nightclub promoter. — L. Sue Baugh, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for single mother

• another
• godmother
• grandmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother
• brother
• nother
• other
• smother
• souther