extended family
noun
a kinship group consisting of a family nucleus and various relatives, as grandparents, usually living in one household and functioning as a larger unit.
extended families
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pluralof extended family.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The girl is not a member of Hayler or Price's extended families.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
Besides the couples, “The Farmer” section contains infants, young children, adolescents and extended families.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
During the earlier phase, people buried in the tomb were often members of the same extended families, suggesting close-knit groups spanning multiple generations.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2026
And while moving on is healthy, breakups are rough, especially when there are extended families, wider friend groups and professional networks affected in the fallout.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2025
In the black community, as well as the white, extended families were common.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
