joint family

American  

noun

1. a type of extended family composed of parents, their children, and the children's spouses and offspring in one household.

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Etymology

Origin of joint family

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

These drama kings and queens of the novel are a chameleonic joint family of disjoint motives.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

He soothed Philip Guston over a negative review during a joint family birthday lunch.

From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2022

Without exception, nuclear families headed by men got the money, undermining the joint family system and the status of women, who had previously played an important role in making key economic decisions.

From Scientific American • Mar. 25, 2020

On the flip side, by Day 5 on my own, I am sad and lonely, particularly if there were no intervening school events, sports games, or joint family outings.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2017

If he is well-to-do he helps his poor relations liberally, having the strong fellow-feeling for them which is a relic of the joint family system.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)