Definitions

extended family

[ik-sten-did fam-uh-lee, fam lee] / ɪkˈstɛn dɪd ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li /

NOUN

parents, children, and relatives

Synonyms

STRONGEST

nuclear family

WEAK

binuclear family kinship group menage ménage relations

Example Sentences

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And I grew up in a large extended family, eating kamayan feasts together with our hands.

From Los Angeles Times

The story relates Laxman’s making as a demagogue, dwelling on the years in which he used his extended family as a kind of training ground for his megalomania.

From The Wall Street Journal

She ate the same thing every day, except for Mondays, when she packed leftovers from Sunday dinner with her extended family.

From Literature

But a mystic strain ran through Mother’s extended family.

From Literature

“Our extended family once celebrated Christmas there when everyone was too tired to cook,” she adds.

From Los Angeles Times