multigenerational

adjective

mul·​ti·​gen·​er·​a·​tion·​al ˌməl-tē-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 

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: consisting of, relating to, or involving more than one generation (as of a family)

multigenerational households

Farm life is unique because of its closeness to the land, the need for family members to work together, the multigenerational involvement, and the sense of family entrepreneurship—positive factors which also can lead to stress.

—New England Farmer

Examples of multigenerational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The show features multigenerational families that live within and outside the gated community. —Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025

Recognizing their achievements with this induction is a celebration of a multigenerational legacy that continues to advance and uplift communities. —Julia Teti, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025

To do it with the same sponsor (formerly known as Dupont) is evidence that this multigenerational partnership continues to thrive. —Joseph Wolkin, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025

But imaginations were most captured in season 1 when the ambitious blueprints for this multigenerational family saga were first laid out on the kitchen table. —EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multigenerational

• intergenerational
• nondenominational
• psychoeducational
• undenominational
• aspirational
• avocational
• calculational
• combinational
• computational
• conformational
• confrontational
• congregational