single-parent family
noun/ˌsɪŋɡl ˌpeərənt ˈfæməli/
/ˌsɪŋɡl ˌperənt ˈfæməli/
(British English also lone-parent family, one-parent family)
- a family in which the children live with one parent rather than twoTopics Life stagesb1, Family and relationshipsb1
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