soccer mom

noun

: a typically suburban mother who accompanies her children to their soccer games and is considered as part of a significant voting bloc or demographic group

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Roccuzzo is widely considered one of the most influential and famous WAGs (and soccer moms) in pro soccer. Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026 Don’t mess with the soccer mom. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 17 June 2026 Many more noteworthy women have signed on since the club's founding, including Sophia Bush and Lindsey Vonn, and their A-list investors have found unique ways to bring attention to the club, like Garner handing out orange slices in the ultimate soccer mom move. Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 May 2026 Maslany plays Paula, a divorced fact-checker and soccer mom who finds herself in a web of murder, blackmail and youth soccer. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for soccer mom

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First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soccer mom was in 1968

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“Soccer mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soccer%20mom. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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