Collocations with "mother"

30 collocations found

expectant mother

a woman who is pregnant

expectant8.5
surrogate mother

A woman who bears a child on behalf of another person or couple.

surrogate8.5
unmarried mother

a mother who is not married or is single

unmarried8.5
working mother

A mother who has a job outside the home.

working8.5
biological mother

a woman who is the genetic mother of a person

biological8.4
Mother Nature

A personification of nature as a powerful, motherly figure.

nature8.0
stay-at-home mother

A mother who does not have a paid job and stays at home to look after her children.

stay-at-home8.0
tongue8.0
adoptive mother

Refers to a woman who has legally adopted a child.

adoptive7.9
loving mother

A mother who is affectionate and caring.

loving7.8
divorced mother

Refers to a mother who is no longer married to the father of her child/children.

divorced7.5
first-time mother

A woman who has given birth to her first child.

first-time7.5
stern mother

describes a mother who is serious, strict, and authoritative

stern7.5
aging mother

Refers to a mother who is getting older.

aging7.2
caring mother

describes a mother who shows kindness and concern

caring7.2
domineering mother

Describes a mother who is overly controlling and authoritative.

domineering7.2
mother hen

figurative: a person who fusses over others in a protective way

hen7.2
breastfeeding mother

Used to describe a mother who is feeding her baby with her own milk.

breastfeeding7.0
doting mother

describes a mother who shows a great deal of love, sometimes in a way that is too indulgent

doting7.0
full-time mother

A mother whose main occupation is caring for her children.

full-time7.0
goddess7.0
teenage mother

a mother who gave birth during her teenage years

teenage7.0
grieving mother

refers to a mother who is experiencing sorrow, especially over a death

grieving6.7
dear mother

Used to address or refer to one's mother with affection.

dear6.5
teen mother

a female who becomes a mother during her teenage years

teen6.4
dying mother

A mother who is at the point of death.

dying6.0
lone mother

A mother who is raising a child or children alone.

lone6.0
low-income mother

a mother who has a low level of income

low-income6.0
custodial mother

The mother who has been awarded legal custody of a child.

custodial5.5
unwed mother

describes a mother who is not married

unwed5.0