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 Kelly accepted, wrapping Wilson in a tight embrace before their adoring extended family. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 6 July 2025 Vance's grandparents lived in Jackson before moving to Ohio, and Vance spent his summers visiting his extended family there. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025 Unlike our billionaire rankings, this list encompasses family fortunes, including those shared among extended families of multiple generations. Phisanu Phromchanya, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 Forrest's advice to parents is to engage with extended family, the wider community and, most importantly, their children. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for extended family
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Noun
  • Try this: Waking up 15 minutes before the rest of your household to enjoy your coffee in silence.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • In an exclusive clip shared with Billboard from the singer’s conversation with CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir, Eilish opens up about the culture shock of going from growing up in an eco-conscious household to becoming famous in an industry marked by overabundance and excess.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • The mother and daughter couldn’t swim, and the family waited out the storm in their home as the waters flooded — but didn’t dislodge — their house.
    Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
  • Federal grant funding had been earmarked for the factory, but the money was taken back before any houses were produced.
    Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 25 July 2025

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“Extended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20family. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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