immediate family
noun
: a person's parents, brothers and sisters, husband or wife, and children
Hospital visits are limited to immediate family.
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Beyond immediate family, these intergenerational narratives connect us to our culture.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
This year, Hung is having a small celebration with immediate family, including his husband, who are living in or visiting him in London.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Born and raised in upstate New York, Stefanik was the first in her immediate family to earn a college degree, according to her office.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2025
Those who entered the top five names along with their immediate family members will be invited to the Savage Fire Department for a pizza party and a private viewing of the new truck.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
This year, Hung is having a small celebration with immediate family, including his husband, who are living in or visiting him in London.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
Born and raised in upstate New York, Stefanik was the first in her immediate family to earn a college degree, according to her office.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2025
Those who entered the top five names along with their immediate family members will be invited to the Savage Fire Department for a pizza party and a private viewing of the new truck.
—Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immediate family
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“Immediate family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediate%20family. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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