immediate family
noun
: a person's parents, brothers and sisters, husband or wife, and children
Hospital visits are limited to immediate family.
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Agree on a word or short phrase that only your immediate family knows.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
For anyone who’s had anyone in their immediate family pass away, the gift was not just professional, but to be able to think about something else.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
One is the widespread sense that homes are sanctuaries reserved for oneself and one’s immediate family.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Exemptions also include properties occupied by immediate family members of the property owners and properties leased out as rental units.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
For anyone who’s had anyone in their immediate family pass away, the gift was not just professional, but to be able to think about something else.
—Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
One is the widespread sense that homes are sanctuaries reserved for oneself and one’s immediate family.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Exemptions also include properties occupied by immediate family members of the property owners and properties leased out as rental units.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for immediate family
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“Immediate family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediate%20family. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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