bachelorbach‧e‧lor /ˈbætʃələ $ -ər/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
Gerald was 38, and a confirmed bachelor (=a man who has decided that he will never marry). The Crown Prince was Japan’s most eligible bachelor (=a rich young man who has not yet married).► see thesaurus at married2 Bachelor of Arts/Science/Education etc a first university degree in an arts subject, a science subject etc
WORD ORIGINbachelor
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French bacheler, probably from Medieval Latin baccalarius ‘farmer, squire, student’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Ben was the only bachelor among all the married couples and felt quite out of place.
- His home had the look of a bachelor flat - clean but empty.
- Now that Derek's bachelor days were over he'd have to start behaving in a more responsible manner.
- Jim moved to another state, defaulted on child-support payments, and proceeded to live the life of a care free bachelor.
- This dated back to Roman times when bachelors led the bride to the ceremony and married men escorted her back.
- Uncle Bill was a bachelor, and I liked biding with him best.
THESAURUSsomeone who is not married
a man who has never been married: · He’s a confirmed bachelor (=a man who has decided he will never marry).
old-fashioned a woman who has never been married and is no longer young: · The house was owned by an elderly spinster.
Longman Language Activatornot married · He told her he wasn't married, but he was lying.· Jeff and Paula have two children, but they're not actually married.
someone who is single is not married or is not in a permanent romantic relationship with anyone: · Please fill in the section on the form that asks if you're single, married or divorced.· At my age it's difficult to meet single women.single parent: · Many of the children at the school come from single parent families.single mother: · I'm a single mother, so I don't have much money.
an unmarried person is someone who has never been married: · Mrs Travis has three unmarried sons.unmarried mother: · Unmarried mothers can usually receive help from the State or Federal governments.
a man who has never been married: · Ben was the only bachelor among all the married couples and felt quite out of place.somebody's bachelor days: · Now that Derek's bachelor days were over he'd have to start behaving in a more responsible manner.bachelor flat: · His home had the look of a bachelor flat - clean but empty.
a word meaning a woman who has never married, especially a woman who is no longer young, which some people now think is offensive: · Both my father's sisters were spinsters.spinster aunt/sister/lady etc: · Sally lives with her mother and her spinster aunt.
rich, attractive, and not married, and therefore very desirable as a husband or wife: · His father had suggested several eligible middle class girls to him.eligible bachelor: · The world saw Jack as a rich eligible bachelor, but really he was very shy.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Gerald was 38, and a confirmed bachelor (=a man who has decided that he will never marry). The Crown Prince was Japan’s most eligible bachelor (=a rich young man who has not yet married).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Stephen was regarded as an eligible bachelor.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
Gerald was 38, and a confirmed bachelor (=a man who has decided that he will never marry). The Crown Prince was Japan’s most eligible bachelor (=a rich young man who has not yet married). Stephen was regarded as an eligible bachelor.· I have it on good authority, meanwhile, that Manny is an eligible bachelor.· Many would regard him, I think, as an eligible bachelor.
· An old bachelor like him must be lonely.· Now an old bachelor, he had pictures of nude Western women hanging on the wall in his room.· Andrew intends to move back into his old bachelor pad at Windsor Castle when his Balmoral hols are over.
NOUN· It was late afternoon, so I invited Parastaev to my bachelor flat in Bayswater.· Definitely a two-bachelor flat.
· Andrew intends to move back into his old bachelor pad at Windsor Castle when his Balmoral hols are over.· But the shy and introspective Allen habitually returned to his bachelor pad - after dropping in to kiss the children goodnight.· He is spending a fortune tailoring the house to his specifications to make it a perfect bachelor pad.
VERB· He received a bachelor of arts degree from Syracuse University and in the early 1950s did graduate studies in musicology at Princeton.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRYPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a man who has never been married: - A Bachelor of Education course lasts three or four years.
- There a hybrid service takes place, to which even a confirmed atheist could hardly object.
Gerald was 38, and a confirmed bachelor (=a man who has decided that he will never marry). The Crown Prince was Japan’s most eligible bachelor (=a rich young man who has not yet married).► see thesaurus at married2 Bachelor of Arts/Science/Education etc a first university degree in an arts subject, a science subject etc- personal assistant
- personal column
- personal communicator
- personal computer
- personal data organizer
- personal digital assistant
- personal electronic device
- personal exemption
- personal identification number
- personality
- personality cult
- personalize
- personalized
- personally
- personal organizer
- personal pronoun
- personals
- personal shopper
- personal space
- personal stereo
- personal trainer
- persona non grata
- personification
- personify
- personnel