extended family

as in household
those who live as a family in one house their extended family includes a grandmother and widowed aunt

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Recent Examples of extended family Before the war, Yasser Abu Shabab was involved in smuggling cigarettes and drugs from Egypt and Israel into Gaza through crossings and tunnels, according to two members of his extended family, one of whom was once part of his group. Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025 Woods started to spend a few weeks every year working in clinics in and around Mirpur and meeting with the extended families of his patients from Yorkshire. Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 26 May 2025 An extended family of six adults and six children brought home more than just souvenirs from Costa Rica after touring a bat cave. Nick Butler, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025 The videos are Rockwell-quaint: prayer before meals, Monday night pool parties with his extended family, an afternoon spent cleaning out the garage. Danny Lorberbaum june 13, Literary Hub, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for extended family
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Noun
  • The average household income is $126,083, and the neighborhood is 54% white and 40% Black.
    Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
  • Those who follow are most likely to be Gen-Z (aged 18-29), Millennials (30-44), middle-income households (earning $50K-$100K annually), and residents living in the Midwest and South.
    Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • The property has three main villas, each with a guest residence, gardens, outdoor pool, and beach access, and a separate staff house with a total of 32,292 sq ft living space.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • The incident is the latest in a string of political violence aimed at public officials and their families, including a hammer-wielding assailant who broke into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's house and attacked her spouse, and fire set at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 18 June 2025

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“Extended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20family. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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