noun
bachelor
BACH-uh-luh
noun
1
A man who has never married.
"At fifty, he was still a confirmed bachelor."
2
The undergraduate degree awarded by a college or university, such as a Bachelor of Arts.
"She completed her bachelor's in psychology in three years."
3
A small self-contained apartment with no separate bedroom.
"He rents a bachelor near downtown to keep costs low."
How to Use Bachelor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn unmarried man, an entry-level university degree, or a small one-room apartment.
Common pairings
bachelor party
bachelor's degree
bachelor pad
Word Forms
bachelors plural
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Etymology
From Old French bacheler, ultimately from Medieval Latin baccalarius — originally a term for a young knight or novice, later extended to unmarried men and academic degree-holders.