single parent

noun

: a parent who lives with a child or children and no husband, wife, or partner

Examples of single parent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their friend and single parent needed money to move, so hoffman ran a fundraiser from their home. Timmy Broderick, STAT, 16 Aug. 2024 The demands of grief and life overwhelmed me as a young widow, just 39 years old, and newly single parent. Charlotte Maya, CNN, 7 Aug. 2024 More recently, Vorderman, who grew up in a single parent family in poverty in North Wales with her sister, brother and mum, has turned to political activism. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 July 2024 More than 60% of households with kids are headed by a single parent or unmarried couple. Mike Gousha and John D. Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for single parent 

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“Single parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20parent. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.

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