Meaning & use

aunt

noun·Everyday

The sister of one's mother or father, or the wife of one's uncle.

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My aunt always brings homemade pie to our family gatherings.

She spent every summer with her aunt on the family farm.

A note on using this word

Aunt is used for both a blood relation and one gained through marriage, unlike some languages that distinguish the two.

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