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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Fifteen years ago, Lifetime ordered a reality TV series about a private investigation agency staffed by soccer moms. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025 Community members describe her as a dedicated soccer mom and frequent volunteer, active in her church and her children's sports teams, STLPR reported. Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025 My biggest dread in the world was becoming a soccer mom. Grace Bastidas, Parents, 28 Apr. 2025 This particular example from 2019 is finished in a pleasant Polar White paint over a Red Nappa leather interior that screams more supercar than soccer mom. Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for soccer mom

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First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of soccer mom was in 1973

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“Soccer mom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soccer%20mom. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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