aunt

noun

\ ˈant

, ˈänt\

Definition of aunt

1 : the sister of one's father or mother

2 : the wife of one's uncle or aunt

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Other Words from aunt

aunthood \ -ˌhu̇d

\ noun

auntlike \ -ˌlīk

\ adjective

auntly adjective

Examples of aunt in a Sentence

He has three aunts and two uncles. This is my Aunt Mary.

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Durant’s shoe line is named after his favorite aunt, who died of lung cancer in 2000, so any new release has a personal meaning to him. — Steve Reed, The Seattle Times, "NBA Fashion: All-Stars break out specialty shoes for weekend," 11 Feb. 2019 But Sabrina—who lost both parents in a mysterious accident and was raised by her aunts—has some lingering doubts, particularly about preserving her free will. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina," 18 Dec. 2018 Sándor and his older daughter, my aunt Marika, barely survived the Nazi camps. — András Szántó, Condé Nast Traveler, "Why Budapest Is Europe's Unlikely Capital of Hedonism," 29 Aug. 2018 Aureli, who wants to become a pediatrician, came to Houston for a few weeks to visit his aunt, who lives in the city. — Alex Park, Houston Chronicle, "Youths explore medicine at Global Teen Medical Summit," 13 July 2018 His aunt, Jennifer Andrews, started the business in Alberta, Canada. — Gwen Ashley Walters, azcentral, "Edible cookie dough: Where in metro Phoenix to buy dough that's safe to eat," 13 July 2018 Your lesbian aunt’s favorite band, the Indigo Girls, was there. — Zoë Madonna, BostonGlobe.com, "With big assists from Moreno and Giddens, the Pops envisions a welcoming America," 5 July 2018 Lauderdale; his parents, his brother, Christopher W. Aliff; his nephew, Hunter David Wilson;his niece, Autumn Marie Aliff, all of Morgantown, WV; his aunt, Doris Aliff, of Charleston, WV, and several cousins. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 7/4," 4 July 2018 Ballast Point Brewing Company’s James Murray found inspiration in a spruce-needle tea brewed by an employee’s aunt. — William Bostwick, WSJ, "The Taste of Winter, Brewed and Bottled," 21 Feb. 2019

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