aunt

1 of 2

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

auntly

2 of 2

adjective

aunt·​ly

ˈant-lē, 

ˈänt-

sometimes -er/-est

: of, relating to, or suggesting an aunt

telephones her … nearly every day with auntly advice

—Newsweek

Examples of aunt in a Sentence

Noun

He has three aunts and two uncles.

This is my Aunt Mary.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

His aunt, Leslee Frye, is a professor for psychology and is also one of the heads of the foundation. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Born in Haiti, Benoit was introduced to craftsmanship at an early age through her aunt before moving to Paris to study fashion. — Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

From your aunts and uncles to your second cousin once removed, most weddings include numerous relatives. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Oct. 2026

His aunt Helen had driven down that day from Connecticut and was going to be staying with his grandmother, Ann. — Meghan O'Brien, NBC news, 18 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, from Old French ante, from Latin amita; akin to Old High German amma mother, nurse, Greek amma nurse

First Known Use

Noun

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