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 aunt, Grace Bulltail, said the agent was difficult to reach and provided few updates. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Juliet Stevenson elegantly plays the aunt who is, naturally, a ripe target for a Ripleyesque murder. — Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Carpenter grew up in a family with nine siblings and became an aunt at just 5 years old, giving her an unusually early and extensive introduction to caring for babies. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

Newly obtained cellphone video shared with CBS News Miami by the victims' aunt, Patrice Seymour, shows Brent riding his e-bike through Miami-Dade streets before the crash. — Peter D'oench, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

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