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

Osaki grew up in a multigenerational home with traditional Japanese American grandparents whose emphasis on achievement seeped into all aspects of life. —Lynda Lin Grigsby, Parents, 7 Nov. 2025

Many of these estates are multigenerational, with winemaking experience and stories that have spanned decades. —Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2025

Family suites provide separate spaces for adults and children, and the adults-only section is an option for grandparents and other adult family members who might crave some quiet time during the multigenerational vacation. —Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025

NoiseCat weaves the story of his father’s upbringing among the Secwépemc people with his own experiences straddling two worlds—his mother is white—to explore the multigenerational effects of trauma. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 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