Oxford Dictionary English single parent nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌsɪŋɡl ˈpeərənt// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌsɪŋɡl ˈperənt// Raising children Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa person who takes care of their child or children without a husband, wife or partner a single-parent family See related entries: Raising childrenSee single parent in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishSee single parent in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: single parent oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
