great-aunt

noun

ˈgrāt-ˈant 

-ˈänt

: grandaunt

Examples of great-aunt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As for William, his great-aunt, Princess Margaret, owned a villa there. — Eliza Prosperini, Vanity Fair, 7 Aug. 2026

One of the deli’s most popular sandwiches is the Italian beef on Italian bread, from an old family recipe from Weinberger’s great-aunt. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

When my great-aunt Alena Cindy Giardina bought her house in Inglewood’s Morningside Park more than five decades ago, the neighborhood was already booming. — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

For the Fourth of July, my great-aunt invited my family over for a cookout. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1525, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for great-aunt

• decant
• descant
• eggplant
• enchant
• explant
• implant
• preplant
• recant
• replant
• supplant
• transplant
• ant

Kids Definition

great-aunt

noun

: grandaunt