immediate family

noun

: a person's parents, brothers and sisters, husband or wife, and children

Hospital visits are limited to immediate family.

Examples of immediate family in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Behind the immediate family — sons Fred, Doug, and Mitch, and daughter Lauren — were Bruce Springsteen, Barry Manilow, and Usher. — Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2026

Caruso also signed a no-contact order at his first appearance that forbids him from having any contact with the victim or immediate family members of the victim, as well as anyone under the age of 18. — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Nevertheless, a majority of Catholics — thankfully no one in my immediate family — voted for him in each of his three presidential elections, with support topping out at 55% in 2024, per the Pew Research Center. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Though the eldest sibling in her immediate family, Vollering had older cousins who already cycled competitively in the Netherlands. — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for immediate family

• multifamily
• nonfamily
• stepfamily
• subfamily