Definition bachelor in American English

bachelor noun

[countable] noun

/ˈbætʃələr/

a man who has never been married. It is more usual to say that someone who is not married is single. An eligible bachelor is one who many women want to marry because he is rich and attractive. A confirmed bachelor is a man who does not intend ever to get married.

Synonyms and related words

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