extended family

Definition of extended familynext
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 Burrs is survived by daughters Jennifer Martin and Diana Fuller; their husbands; two grandsons; two brothers, a sister and other extended family. Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026 Renfrow Smith is survived by her daughter, Alice Frances Smith, and extended family across several generations. Nick El Hajj, Des Moines Register, 5 Jan. 2026 Please keep his wife Sarah, their children, my parents and extended family in your prayers. Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025 Most of us are supporting more than just ourselves – kids, elderly parents, sometimes extended family too. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for extended family
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extended family
Noun
  • The move comes as Americans grapple with a surge in gasoline prices that threatens to eat away at household budgets and slow the economy.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Splitting household costs and continuing to be in conflict with this person about the Airbnb seems like a recipe for an unhappy home life.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • As Mercury joins Mars in Aries in your 9th house, curiosity turns into action and ideas want movement from you.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
  • For One Person After her husband died, Betty Constable lived alone in her house on Orchard Circle in Princeton.
    John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

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“Extended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20family. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.

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