mom

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noun

plural moms
informal
: a female parent : mother
… describes her mom as a creative and resourceful parent.People Weekly
Of course, my frustration wouldn't be complete without a weepy phone call to my mom back home.Taylor Griffin
I started quilting after watching my mom make a baby quilt for a friend.Raquela Elizabeth Carlson
Each fall Petra's mom bought the same color socks for all seven of them so that, in theory, there was always a size that fit.Blue Balliett
often used as a name
Have you asked Mom if we can go?
Mom, I'm home!

MOM

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abbreviation

middle of month

Examples of mom in a Sentence

Noun be sure to tell your mom and dad that you'll be home late for supper
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Noun
My friend-finding mission was hardly a bust, though: The apps ended up introducing me to a range of people, from a scientist to a young mom. Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024 Through her research and in talking with family and extended family and Barbara’s friends and co-workers, Jamie has learned a lot more about the kind of person her mom was. Anna Turning, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024 Elsa works at a nursing home her mom runs, but her days and nights are spent memorializing Franck, spray-painting F on statues around town, where her brother is a kind of local folk hero. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024 Of the cast, Judy Greer stands out as the flustered but patient substitute pageant director and mom who learns to raise her voice in support of the kids the church wants to avoid and leave behind. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mom 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

short for momma

First Known Use

Noun

1846, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mom was in 1846

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“Mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mom. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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