bachelor
noun
bach·e·lor
| \ ˈbach-lər
, ˈba-chə-\
, ˈba-chə-\
Definition of bachelor
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a young knight who follows the banner of another
2
: a person who has received a degree from a college, university, or professional school usually after four years of study
bachelor of arts
also
: the degree itself
received a bachelor of laws
3a
: an unmarried man
He chooses to remain a bachelor.
b
: a male animal (such as a fur seal) without a mate during breeding time
bachelor
adjectiveDefinition of bachelor (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: suitable for or occupied by a single person
a bachelor apartment
2
: unmarried
bachelor women bachelor parents
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Other Words from bachelor
Noun
bachelordom
\ ˈbach-lər-dəm
, ˈba-chə- \
noun
, ˈba-chə- \
noun
bachelorhood
\ ˈbach-lər-ˌhu̇d
, ˈba-chə- \
noun
, ˈba-chə- \
noun
Examples of bachelor in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Deliberately setting a later date for bachelor and bachelorette parties could open up a conversation about self-care and identity long before getting hitched. — Sunny Fitzgerald, Washington Post, "It’s better to have your bachelorette party a year after your wedding. Here’s why.," 4 Sep. 2019 Around 60% of our users are bachelors and the remaining are families. — Itika Sharma Punit, Quartz India, "A former Indian Goldman Sachs executive is building the “Netflix of furniture”," 29 Aug. 2019 Since the late 1990s, women have earned about half of all science and engineering bachelor’s degrees overall, but their achievements vary widely by field. — Teresa Watanabestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Women-only STEM college programs under attack for male discrimination," 20 Aug. 2019 The university awarded 836 associate degrees, 3,196 bachelor’s degrees and 795 graduate degrees to students. — Sam Boyer, cleveland.com, "College Corner, Medina County," 26 July 2019 Last year, 2,145 students earned bachelor’s degrees in computer science from one of the state’s universities, according to the State University System of Florida. — Leslie Postal, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida continues computer science push, hoping to train more teachers, enroll more high school students," 17 July 2019 On top of the aforementioned categories, Encore will also be hosting weddings, bachelor and bachelorette parties, family reunions, and undoubtedly a few trysts. — Christopher Muther, BostonGlobe.com, "Fifty shades of beige: Welcome to the Encore Boston Harbor hotel," 28 June 2019 As the soldier returning from war with his comrades in arms, Burk plays Benedick as a free-spirited, hail fellow well met; a perennial bachelor and drinking buddy more interested in the taming of a brew than in getting a wife. — nola.com, "Wittiness and romance make ‘Much Ado’ quite something at Tulane Shakespeare Fest," 19 June 2019 Joshua Speed and Abraham Lincoln are bachelors who understand each other better than anyone else. — Elena Nicolaou, refinery29.com, "35 Outstanding LGBTQ+ Books Of 2019," 7 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bachelor.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bachelor
bachelor
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bachelor
: a man who is not married
especially
: a man who has never been married
: a person who has received a bachelor's degree
See the full definition for bachelor in the English Language Learners Dictionary
bachelor
noun
bach·e·lor
| \ ˈba-chə-lər
, ˈbach-lər\
, ˈbach-lər\
Kids Definition of bachelor
: a man who is not married
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