aunt

noun

ˈant  ˈänt 

1

: the sister of one's father or mother

2

: the wife of one's uncle or aunt

aunthood

ˈant-ˌhu̇d 

ˈänt-

noun

auntlike

ˈant-ˌlīk 

ˈänt-

adjective

auntly adjective

Examples of aunt in a Sentence

He has three aunts and two uncles.

This is my Aunt Mary.

Recent Examples on the Web

Her 600-year-old aunts and fellow witches, Hilda (Rhea) and Zelda Spellman (Beth Broderick), step in to guide her on the proper and safe use of her magic. —Erin Clack, People.com, 22 June 2025

Joining us on that night were many members of Alaa’s family—including his sisters Mona and Sanaa, his young son Khaled, and his aunt, the novelist Ahdaf Soueif, with whom my literary interactions span years. —Margaret Busby june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025

And all the while, a lookalike clone fills Elio's shoes back home so that the Earthling's aunt, Olga (Zoe Saldaña), doesn't notice his absence. —Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 20 June 2025

Think aunt, uncle, or honorary grandparent—not substitute parent. —Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old French ante, from Latin amita; akin to Old High German amma mother, nurse, Greek amma nurse

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing aunt

• agony aunt
• aunt-in-law
• great-aunt

Rhymes for aunt

• ant
• cant
• chant
• gant
• lant
• pant
• plant
• quant
• rant
• sant
• scant
• slant

Kids Definition

aunt

noun

ˈant 

ˈȧnt

1

: the sister of one's father or mother

2

: the wife of one's uncle or aunt