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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Employees of Los Angeles Kings, Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, their agencies, affiliates and immediate family members are not eligible.
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Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Benet’s Quinn Rooney will be the first member of his immediate family to attend Notre Dame.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
All the members of their immediate family were competitive Nordic ski racers, and their mother, father, and grandfather were vaunted polar explorers.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
Also in attendance were Jackie’s longtime partner, Maurice Tempelsman, and Carolyn’s immediate family.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
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Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Benet’s Quinn Rooney will be the first member of his immediate family to attend Notre Dame.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
All the members of their immediate family were competitive Nordic ski racers, and their mother, father, and grandfather were vaunted polar explorers.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2026
Also in attendance were Jackie’s longtime partner, Maurice Tempelsman, and Carolyn’s immediate family.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 7 Mar. 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 23 Mar. 2026.
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