: closely integrated and bound in love or friendship
a tight-knit family

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Which, in your case, not only meant formal experimentation, but also having a real and tight-knit audience, like in the NYMPHOWARS Patreon. Charlie Markbreiter, Them., 21 Oct. 2025 The town is decidedly sleepy, in the best way possible, and since there are so few people who live here, the community in Putney is very tight-knit. Megan Margulies, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025 The Uncut Gems star and wife Jackie tied the knot back in 2003, and have been tight-knit ever since, keeping their personal life mostly private while turning many of their film projects into family affairs. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 Sherry Davis, a neighbor of Jahn's, described the community as small and tight-knit but didn't know much about him. Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tight-knit

Word History

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tight-knit was in 1839

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“Tight-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tight-knit. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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