parents

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UK/ˈpɛə.ɹənts/US/ˈpɛɹ.ənts/US/ˈpæɹ.ənts/

A form of parent — A person who raises a child (which they have made, adopted, fostered, taken as their own, etc.).

Very commonScrabble 9

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of parent

    I like hanging out with my parents, but my friends think it's weird.

    Synonyms: folks, parentals, old fogies, 'rents

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of parent

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APA

parents. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parents

MLA

“parents.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parents. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parents,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parents.

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