1
a
: the brother of one's father or mother
b
: the husband of one's aunt or uncle
2
: one who helps, advises, or encourages
3
—used as a cry of surrender
was forced to cry uncle
4
capitalized
: uncle sam
Examples of uncle in a Sentence
I have three uncles and two aunts.
My Uncle David is visiting next week.
Recent Examples on the Web
Was President Joe Biden's uncle eaten by cannibals?
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Samir called another uncle, Mohammed, who eventually reached the PRCS.
—Cate Brown, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
But six days later on April 6, the Coast Guard in Guam received a distress call from a relative who reported her three uncles had not returned as expected to their home of Pikelot Atoll, which is about 100 nautical miles northwest of Polowat Atoll.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Brings Plenty's family members, including his uncle Moses Brings Plenty — a fellow actor who plays Mo on Yellowstone — also reported Cole as a missing person and used social media to put out a call for help finding him.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
His uncle Cullen Jenkins also played defensive line in the NFL.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
In June of 2021, Alice Claus and her sister, Emily, flew to Budapest for their uncle's funeral.
—Laura Kwerel, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
Suazo Sandoval’s nephew, Hector Guardado, had previously told The Washington Post that the family hoped to bring his uncle’s body back to his hometown in Honduras for a burial there.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Tijuana Congressman Sammy Peña, uncle of Villarreal, thanked all the agencies and community members who helped during the search.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
Samir called another uncle, Mohammed, who eventually reached the PRCS.
—Cate Brown, Washington Post, 16 Apr. 2024
But six days later on April 6, the Coast Guard in Guam received a distress call from a relative who reported her three uncles had not returned as expected to their home of Pikelot Atoll, which is about 100 nautical miles northwest of Polowat Atoll.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
Brings Plenty's family members, including his uncle Moses Brings Plenty — a fellow actor who plays Mo on Yellowstone — also reported Cole as a missing person and used social media to put out a call for help finding him.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2024
His uncle Cullen Jenkins also played defensive line in the NFL.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2024
In June of 2021, Alice Claus and her sister, Emily, flew to Budapest for their uncle's funeral.
—Laura Kwerel, NPR, 8 Apr. 2024
Suazo Sandoval’s nephew, Hector Guardado, had previously told The Washington Post that the family hoped to bring his uncle’s body back to his hometown in Honduras for a burial there.
—Teo Armus, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Tijuana Congressman Sammy Peña, uncle of Villarreal, thanked all the agencies and community members who helped during the search.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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uncle
noun
un·cle
ˈəŋ-kəl 
1
: the brother of one's father or mother
2
: the husband of one's aunt
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