extended family

noun

Definitions

  1. A family consisting of parents and children, along with additional members such as…

    A family consisting of parents and children, along with additional members such as grandparents, grandchildren, aunts or uncles, cousins, etc.

    • Angaran females typically give birth to several young who require support and supervision, resulting in large extended families that become accustomed to living and working together.
    • The old men nap on couches, waiting for dessert. It’s the extended family in all its tangled, loving, exhausting glory.

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