multigenerational

adjective

mul·​ti·​gen·​er·​a·​tion·​al ˌməl-tē-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 

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: consisting of, relating to, or involving more than one generation (as of a family)

multigenerational households

Farm life is unique because of its closeness to the land, the need for family members to work together, the multigenerational involvement, and the sense of family entrepreneurship—positive factors which also can lead to stress.

—New England Farmer

Examples of multigenerational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The island’s three-to-six bedroom residences, each equipped with their own private swimming pool, are ideal for multigenerational family vacations. —Sarah Farag, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025

The Lopers are a multigenerational Black family; Stacey and her husband Joaquin have two boys, ages 12 and 14, and are joined on this adventure by Joaquin’s mom, Shirley. —Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025

The big difference here is a push to welcome multigenerational families onboard. —AFAR Media, 3 July 2025

In Nagpur, India, a city in the western state of Maharashtra, a large, multigenerational family had outgrown their two-story bungalow. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multigenerational

• intergenerational
• nondenominational
• psychoeducational
• undenominational
• aspirational
• avocational
• calculational
• combinational
• computational
• conformational
• confrontational
• congregational