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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Jim Gerber’s gym on South Broadway is for the soccer mom and the pro athlete. Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2026 Sure, the Crossfire was just a re-skinned Mercedes-Benz, and the Pacifica was just something for Celine Dion to sell to soccer moms, but the the former was at least interesting, and the latter was one of those too-soon-to-market crossovers that the company would be well-served to have back in 2026. Byron Hurd, The Drive, 11 Mar. 2026 Even then, the soccer mom rig did not become the bedrock of a brand’s cultlike status the way the Model S did: favored by millions who cheered the CEO online. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2026 Madonna, the Material Girl, the OG pop icon, the woman who wore wedding dresses and set fire to cultural mores with songs such as Like A Virgin, is also, apparently, your friendly neighbourhood soccer mom. Megan Feringa, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soccer mom

Word History

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 Apr. 2026.

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