- 1a man who has never been married an eligible bachelor (= one that many people want to marry, especially because he is rich) a confirmed bachelor (= a person who does not intend to marry; often used in newspapers to refer to a homosexual man) compare spinster
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- 2Bachelor a person who has a Bachelor's degree (= a first college degree) a Bachelor of Arts/Engineering/Science see B.A., B.Ed., B.Sc
- 3(also bachelor apartment) (Canadian English) a small apartment suitable for a person living alone
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