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

George is keeping in line with the men in his immediate family, though, by attending the all-boys boarding school at Eton, kicking off his first year on September 8. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

One hallway features a wall of old photographs of her ancestors, alongside newer images of her immediate family members. — Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Only certain individuals can ask for a gun violence restraining order, including law enforcement, immediate family members, employers, co-workers or school personnel. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

William was joined by his immediate family members for his first day of Eton College, escorted to Manor House by his late mother, Princess Diana, and then-Prince Charles. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for immediate family

• multifamily
• nonfamily
• stepfamily
• subfamily