Meaning & use
bachelor
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an unmarried man; also, a person who holds an undergraduate university degree, such as a Bachelor of Arts.
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He remained a bachelor well into his forties, living alone in a small apartment.
She earned a bachelor's degree in economics before starting her career.
A note on using this word
The academic sense ('bachelor's degree') is unrelated in origin to the marital sense, though both share the same word.
Words with a similar meaning
single man
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Another way to use it
2. noun
an undergraduate academic degree, such as a Bachelor of Science.
He received his bachelor's in biology after four years of study.
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