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

Another one of their aunts has been outside the building hoping for news, Molina Castro said, but said no rescue teams have come. — ABC News, 27 June 2026

Tyson’s aunt, Amadonne Gabriel, addressed the court during the hearing. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

His 43-year-old aunt died soon after being shot. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 26 June 2026

Robbins will play Stone’s father while Spacek will be playing an aunt. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 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