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

That Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing, reprising their roles as kooky Owens aunts Jet and Franny, have only modest parts to play in Sally’s frantic search for her daughter across England is unsurprising. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

In the meantime, Sally receives a tip from her aunt Franny (Stockard Channing) to speak with Ian Wright (Lee Pace), a British academic who’s well-versed in the dark arts. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Her family lived in a modular home, common to the area, not far from her aunts, uncles and grandparents. — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

One of the people who responded to that fire was Elliott’s aunt, a family friend and an EMT. — Julia Levine, Hartford Courant, 7 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