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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This time, four generations of extended family as well as friends are going, with Heather at the centre organising it all.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

They’re also at times footing the bill for their extended family.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Much of her extended family was murdered by the Germans, but “the investment in Holocaust education has been a huge mistake,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

It feels a little like a reunion, with everyone a part of the extended family.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

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

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock