aunt
noun
\ ˈant
, ˈänt
\
, ˈänt
\
Definition of aunt
1
: the sister of one's father or mother
2
: the wife of one's uncle or aunt
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Other Words from aunt
aunthood
\ ˈant-ˌhu̇d
, ˈänt- \
noun
, ˈänt- \
noun
auntlike
\ ˈant-ˌlīk
, ˈänt- \
adjective
, ˈänt- \
adjective
auntly
adjective
Examples of aunt in a Sentence
He has three aunts and two uncles.
This is my Aunt Mary.
Recent Examples on the Web
Many were separated from extended family members like aunts and uncles who brought them to the border; others were teenage moms with babies. — Nomaan Merchant, Fortune, "Why Acting Customs and Border Protection Commissioner John Sanders Is Resigning," 25 June 2019 Sánchez-Gutiérrez has six brothers and two sisters in Indiana, and most of her aunts and uncles are business owners. — London Gibson, Indianapolis Star, "How Hispanic-owned businesses are finding a home in Indianapolis amid a population boom," 19 June 2019 Then came the fever, 102.2F. That's when her family—including uncles and aunts who are doctors and nurses—rushed her to a Butembo hospital. — Rachel Jones, National Geographic, "Life amid an Ebola outbreak: Combating mistrust—and saving lives," 23 May 2019 McNeely, of White Bear Lake, created the Rose and Lee Warner Nature Center in 1964 to honor his aunt and uncle and promote environmental education. — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, "Science Museum’s Warner Nature Center in Washington County to be shuttered," 5 Sep. 2019 Some of the volunteers were frantically trying to text cousins, uncles, aunts and nieces who braved the powerful storm in their island homes. — CBS News, "Hurricane Dorian moving up East Coast after leaving Bahamas in ruins," 4 Sep. 2019 My father and my mother, and his mother, and my mother’s mother and father, and various aunts and uncles and cousins have struggled with anxiety, too. — Alyson Pomerantz, Longreads, "Anaphylaxis of the Mind," 3 Sep. 2019 Marty was predeceased by his step-daughter, Bobbie-Jean Stringer, several aunts and uncles and most recently, his uncle Jan Matlega. — courant.com, "Martin M. Matlega," 1 Sep. 2019 An old kitchen buffet from my aunt and uncle that’s been in the family for years. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Family’s Lake Country French Provincial house gets a ‘modern vintage’ facelift," 29 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aunt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for aunt
aunt
noun
English Language Learners Definition of aunt
: the sister of your father or mother or the wife of your uncle
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aunt
noun
\ ˈant
, ˈänt\
, ˈänt\
Kids Definition of aunt
1
: a sister of a person's parent
2
: the wife of a person's uncle
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