auntie

American  

[an-tee, ahn-] / ˈæn ti, ˈɑn- /

Or aunty

noun

plural

aunties

1. Informal. aunt.

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Auntie ¹ British  

/ ˈɑːntɪ /

noun

1. an informal name for the BBC

2. informal the Australian Broadcasting Association

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auntie ² British  

/ ˈɑːntɪ /

noun

1. a familiar or diminutive word for aunt

2. informal an older male homosexual

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Etymology

Origin of auntie

First recorded in 1785–95; aunt + -ie

Example Sentences

“We don’t have family locally, but we built a network of friends and auntie figures so my daughter feels secure and loved.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

If cities were people, Lucknow would be the auntie who insists you eat something.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

I’m really proud of my dad, my auntie and my uncle for bringing me here.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

My auntie was a policewoman and my mum was a maths teacher, so Tough by name, tough by nature.

From BBC • Sep. 5, 2025

Khadijah auntie smiles and nods, then squeezes my hand.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed