parent
n. countable A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈpɛɹənt// UK //pˈeəɹənt// par·ent
n. a mother or father of a person or animal. You can also use it to describe a person who takes care of a child like their own.
n. a person who has produced offspring or who acts as a legal guardian to a child. In technical contexts, it refers to an entity from which another entity is derived or upon which it depends.
My parents live in a small house near the sea.
Every child needs a supportive parent or guardian to help them navigate the challenges of growing up.
In object-oriented programming, a child class inherits properties and methods from its parent class, allowing for efficient code reuse and hierarchical organization.
Usage
Commonly used in the plural when referring to both a mother and father together.