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

Employees of Company, its parent and affiliate companies, and each such employee’s immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members are not eligible. — The Athletic, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

Some 21% of participants reported having an immediate family member who had been deported or detained by immigration officials. — Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

And in a third shot, Craig and his immediate family enjoyed a meal with a massive table of relatives, including Craig’s parents, Lawrence and Betty Melvin. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

True, the immediate family had light hair and Kyle’s was dark. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for immediate family

• multifamily
• nonfamily
• stepfamily
• subfamily