sextuplet

noun

sex·​tu·​plet seks-ˈtə-plət  -ˈtü- 

-ˈtyü-;

ˈsek-st(y)ə-

1

: a combination of six of a kind

2

: one of six offspring produced in the same pregnancy

3

: a group of six equal musical notes performed in the time ordinarily given to four of the same value

Examples of sextuplet in a Sentence

She gave birth to sextuplets.

Recent Examples on the Web

Collin, one of the sextuplets who rose to fame alongside his parents and siblings, said children should not have to clearly articulate their distress before the adults around them recognize something is wrong. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

His other six siblings, fellow sextuplets Joel, Aaden, Leah, Alexis, and twins Mady and Cara, remain close with Kate and have not had contact with Jon as of late. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2026

Hannah and Collin are two of Jon and Kate’s 22-year-old sextuplets. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026

The couple had gotten pregnant twice through fertility treatments, once with a pair of twins born in 2000 and four years later with sextuplets. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sextuplet

noun

sex·​tu·​plet sek-ˈstəp-lət  -ˈst(y)üp- 

ˈsek-st(y)əp-

1

: a combination of six of a kind

2

: one of six offspring born at one birth

Medical Definition

sextuplet

noun

sex·​tu·​plet sek-ˈstəp-lət  -ˈst(y)üp-; ˈsek-st(y)əp- 

1

: any of six offspring born at one birth

2

sextuplets plural : a group of six offspring born at one birth