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# single-parent family

phrase (noun phrase; a single-parent family, single-parent families)

«single-parent family» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

(official, polite) a family in which one parent, a mother or a father, brings up the children alone.

### In the lessons

Used in official reports, schools and news as a neutral term instead of older, judging words; official, all regions. Also "one-parent family", "lone parent" (UK).

### Examples

- Many children grow up in single-parent families.
- The charity helps single-parent families with childcare.
- Ruby lives in a single-parent family with her dad.
- The survey counted single-parent families in each town.
- A single-parent family can be just as happy as any other.
- The report compared single-parent families and two-parent families.

### Note

Neutral, not an insult. In maths problems, percentages of single-parent families are often compared. Hyphen in "single-parent" before a noun.