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

Bear in mind that those 55 million impressions were totted up long before Nielsen began counting scores of drowsing aunts and hyperactive toddlers among its national TV deliveries. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Nov. 2025

Last night, the streaming platform confirmed the French actor would be joining season 3 of the comedy horror TV series as Wednesday’s psychic aunt, Ophelia, Morticia Addams’s long-missing sister, sending fans into a goth frenzy. —Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025

Following her death, Kim also shared a post paying respect to her late aunt. —Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Wayne, a 22-year-old Tennessee native, opens up about his famous uncle and aunt and shares how their guidance and advice have begun to shape his own career in the ever-changing industry. —Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025

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