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

Corlett will next star as the co‑lead in Dan Fogelman’s Hulu series The Land, alongside Chris Meloni, set within the world of the NFL and centered on a multigenerational family. —Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2026

Imagined through a multigenerational lens, the collection offers an amplitude of points of view, inspirations and ideas. —Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 June 2026

And the most impressionable fans among his multigenerational audience are those too young to be totally engulfed by it. —Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 3 June 2026

Once everyone got inside the event center Tuesday evening, a multigenerational group of people stood and sat in the aisles surrounding rows of chairs, where older attendees took priority. —Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 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