single parent

noun

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

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According to Charlotte de Geyter, Susie’s arrival in September marked a new chapter for both her and her mother, who raised her as a single parent. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 The household consists of a single parent and one or more children, provided the parent is not a dependent of another individual and the children are not claimed as a dependent by a non-parent. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 For a single parent, emergency savings may have to do some of the work that a second paycheck could do elsewhere. — Kristin Vance Richards, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The celebrity blogger is a single parent to his children, who are all under the age of 14 and born via surrogacy. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026 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 28 Oct. 2026.

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