noun · neutral
singlehood
/ˈsɪŋɡəlˌhʊd/SING·gle·hood
the state of being unmarried or not in a long-term relationship
Examples
“After the divorce, she enjoyed a period of singlehood and travelled a lot.”
“In many essays about modern life, authors discuss singlehood as a choice.”
“He wrote an honest piece on the social pressures faced during singlehood.”
Band 8 sentence
“I came to appreciate my singlehood because it allowed me to focus on research and travel without compromise.”
Collocations
- embrace singlehood
- enjoy/celebrate singlehood
- a period of singlehood
Word family
Common mistakes
I have been in a singlehood for three years.→I have been single for three years.
There are many singlehoods in modern society.→There are many periods of being single in modern society.
She decided to make singlehood until she was thirty.→She decided to stay single until she was thirty.
Say it for a higher band
5being single→6single life→7+singlehood
Synonyms
single life
being single
Easily confused
bachelorhood
“He wrote an article about bachelorhood and how society views unmarried men.”
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