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

Young adults should openly discuss expectations and responsibilities around health with family members and consider planning tools like multigenerational trusts and legacy insurance plans. —Manulife Singapore, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025

Discover the top destinations across the U.S. for multigenerational families to live, thrive, and find community. —Sonya Collins, Fortune, 20 June 2025

Fact checked by Sarah Scott Actress Ellie Kemper is embracing the growing trend of multigenerational travel. —Anna Halkidis, Parents, 17 June 2025

Salt Bones By Jennifer Givhan Mulholland Books: 384 pages, $29 July 22 Poet Jennifer Givhan’s immersive novel, set near the Salton Sea, revolves around the multigenerational Veracruz family in the Eastern Coachella Valley. —Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 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