great-aunt

noun

ˈgrāt-ˈant 

-ˈänt

: grandaunt

Examples of great-aunt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Rifling through the belongings of her great-aunt Jet (Wiest) for a spell to save Gideon, Kylie finds the Book of Ravens, which cryptically hints at an incantation that might break the Owens’ love curse. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Dolly Parton’s niece Lainey Parton shared an emotional Instagram tribute to her great-aunt following her burial on August 28. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026

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

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