aunt
- noun
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The sister of your mother or father, or the woman married to your uncle.
Her aunt runs a small bakery two streets away.
I stayed with my aunt while our flat was being repainted.
My aunt and uncle are moving to the coast next month.
Three of my aunts still live in the same street.
Common collocations: my aunt · aunt and uncle · great-aunt · favourite aunt · visit an aunt
Part of: Family, Relationships
Forms
- plural
- aunts