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

The sport once dismissed as a backyard pastime for older players has exploded into the fastest-growing sport in the United States for the fifth consecutive year, pulling in Gen Z, millennials and multigenerational families along the way. —Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026

Once dismissed as a retirement-community pastime, pickleball has become the fastest-growing sport in the United States for the fifth consecutive year, pulling in Gen Z, millennials and multigenerational families along the way. —Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026

Floor-to-ceiling windows with long sheer curtains flood the front bar and dining room with the most flattering light for diners on dates, in friend groups or multigenerational families — including a very special occasion on a recent Saturday afternoon. —Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026

Thorne will expand on the characters established in the game, leaning into the multigenerational nature of the Bowie family legacy and emphasizing contemporary YA themes, per the producers. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 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