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

What began as a church community gathering has evolved into a multigenerational tradition and one of the Valley’s most enduring cultural celebrations. —Daily News, 28 May 2026

The crowd includes honeymooners and multigenerational families, Marriott loyalists cashing in points, and travelers who appreciate a sense of history. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026

This is the real value of a multigenerational workforce. —Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

This multigenerational narrative traces four families in Wilmington, North Carolina, whose lives were forever altered by the violent white supremacist coup of 1898 that destroyed a thriving Black community. —Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 May 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