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

An aunt identified the victim as Ka’Una Reed, 5, in a verified GoFundMe. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

Hasan was raised by his aunt, and his cousin was like a brother to him. — Meagan Harris, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Waterman’s aunt, Tiffany Waterman, expressed anguish over the exclusion of her nephew’s statements in a Facebook post Monday as jury selection began. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Ahmed’s mother, aunt, and three younger siblings were also in Kilis, living in an unfinished concrete garage in front of a park. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 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