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

Meanwhile, 22% of Americans now live in multigenerational households, the center said, compared to 13% in 1970. —Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026

An ongoing drought in the Malpai borderlands of Arizona and New Mexico threatens the livelihood of multigenerational ranchers. —Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026

Bakri is responsible for many soul-shattering moments in Cherien Dabis’s exemplary multigenerational epic All That’s Left of You (now on digital), and the first takes place after an elementary-school lesson. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026

Known as Malcolm Cottage, the home and the property were expanded over the years as the family grew, transforming it into a nearly six-acre multigenerational compound with three substantial residences overlooking Nantucket Sound. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 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