great-uncle

noun

great-un·​cle ˈgrāt-ˈəŋ-kəl 

: granduncle

Examples of great-uncle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His father was a former boxer, and his great-uncle Iran Barkley had been a middleweight boxing world champion. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Aug. 2026

The backstory Iva and Renato are the third generation of Iva’s family to run the business, started by Iva’s great-uncle Zorko and his wife Rita (merging their names to create Zori) back in 1947. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026

While at the wedding, Sutcliffe chatted with Sir Paul McCartney about his great-great-uncle, Stuart Sutcliffe, who was one of the original members of The Beatles. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Lawrence Lewitinn is building an AI-native archive for his great-uncle’s works, which will systematize the artist’s sketches, pigment formulas, poems and color diagrams, along with his notes on color, perception and theory. — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for great-uncle

• uncle
• carbuncle
• peduncle
• siphuncle

Kids Definition

great-uncle

noun

: granduncle