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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During the earlier period, the tomb contained multiple generations of the same extended families, suggesting closely connected communities that buried relatives together over time.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
Some of its staterooms connect, allowing extended families to vacation together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
Edusco liked him, he could tell; he imagined Edusco talking about him in a gathering of other self-made Igbo men, men who were brash and striving, who juggled huge businesses and supported vast extended families.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
