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

Omer Shamir France Fleeing from Khan Younis, award-winning Palestinian photojournalist Mohammed Zaanoun moves his immediate family to safety in Egypt, unsure of what’s to come. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Gasly’s move triggered an unthinkable barrage of death threats not just against the French racer, but also his girlfriend and immediate family. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026

Who Hosts The Shower Some people are adamant that the immediate family of a bride or parent-to-be should never host the shower, suggesting that such a move seems self-serving or like a greedy call for gifts. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2026

Actor Rob Lowe, Chad’s brother, has reportedly been amongst the family and friends supporting Chad and his immediate family following Fiona’s death. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for immediate family

• multifamily
• nonfamily
• stepfamily
• subfamily