auntie
noun
aunt.
auntie
American
[an-tee, ahn-]
/ ˈæn ti, ˈɑn- /
Or
aunty
noun
-
aunties
plural
Auntie
1
British
/ ˈɑːntɪ /
noun
-
an informal name for the BBC
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informal the Australian Broadcasting Association
auntie
2
British
/ ˈɑːntɪ /
noun
-
a familiar or diminutive word for aunt
-
informal an older male homosexual
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Etymology
Origin of auntie
Example Sentences
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Kim sees her role as their auntie as the "most important job" she has.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
“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
There is a deep sense of shared community and kinship, and no matter who they are, they call each other cousin, auntie and uncle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
“A videocassette recorder, VCR. for short. It’s how your auntie and I used to watch movies....But let’s see if I can get this dinosaur to work.”
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
Over the past decade, I’ve fallen victim to the online shopping epidemic, meaning I haven’t stepped foot inside a mall and enjoyed an Auntie Anne’s pretzel in years.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2026
“Auntie Dosie had to have three aspirins, but Auntie Hannah, who liked port, stood in the middle of the snowbound back yard, singing like a big-bosomed thrush.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
"They left a mum and her three children completely helpless whilst her sister and their Auntie watched on in horror," she said.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2025
Poorna Jagannathan is marvelous as their beloved, fearsome Lucky Auntie, who knows the score.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2025
Auntie and Uncle stared at each other, their faces a matching shade of grey.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
The aunties seemed genuinely delighted, bopping along to Bruno Mars as if this were the triumph of civic joy they had been waiting for since Election Day.
From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026
“The grandmas and aunties ask how much,” Luu said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
Because of Mamdani’s interesting background, he brought the limousine liberals together with the aunties from Bangladesh.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2025
Braids are one of the most popular hairstyles for black women, worn by celebrities and aunties alike - but questions are being raised about its effects on our health.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2025
He slammed the door open loud enough that even the aunties sleeping in the kitchen had heard the crash.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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