Meaning Of The Word Extended family

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Extended family? Find Extended family meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Extended family Meaning

Extended family Definition
Extended family Definition

What's The Definition Of Extended family?

extended family
countable noun: An extended family is a family group which includes relatives such as uncles, aunts, and grandparents, as well as parents, children, and brothers and sisters.

extended family in American English
a nuclear family together with other relatives living with them or nearby
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 family in British English
noun: a social unit that contains the nuclear family together with blood relatives, often spanning three or more generations

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Luciferin ‐ a substance in luminescent organisms, as fireflies…
  • Alcheringa ‐ noun; noun:…
  • Inflatable ‐ An inflatable object is one that you fill with…
  • Villosity ‐ the condition of being villous; noun: a villous…
  • Yeysk ‐ noun; noun: a port and resort in SW Russia, on…
  • Protonate ‐ to provide an atom, molecule, or ion…
  • Overshot wheel ‐ a water wheel in which the water enters the buckets…
  • Choreography ‐ dancing, esp. ballet dancing; noun: the art of…
  • British Library ‐ noun: the British national library, formed in…
  • FBPE ‐ abbreviation for: (in Britain) follow back pro-Europe:…