multigenerational

adjective

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

-ˌtī-

: 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

Watermelon Pictures opens Cherien Dabis’ Sundance/Telluride multigenerational drama All That’s Left of You in NY and LA (Angelika, Laemmle Royal), expanding in coming weeks. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026

Six seniors were injured and two sent to the hospital after a man physically attacked them at a multigenerational center in Tempe, according to officials. —Wren Smetana, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026

In cities like New York and Miami, there’s demand for adjoining apartments that can be combined to create multigenerational spaces. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026

Perhaps the most human—rather than lifestyle or financial—shift the report identifies is the rise of multigenerational living at the high end of the market. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026

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