multigenerational
adjective
mul·ti·gen·er·a·tion·al
ˌməl-tē-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 
-ˌtī-
: 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.—
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This would allow Nintendo to potentially cycle the selection of games included in the NSO catalog, as Sony and Microsoft do with their subscriber-only libraries, and allow Switch 2 owners to build a multigenerational collection all on one console.
—Matt Kamen, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
The multigenerational loss evoked painful memories of the 1961 plane crash that killed 73 people – including all 18 members of the US figure skating team headed to the world figure skating championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
In the modern-day timeline of this multigenerational family drama, Lyca, an extremely online member of Gen Z, is investigating the mysterious estrangement of her grandmother and great-aunt.
—Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
But don’t let the resort’s sleek surface fool you: the property is ideal for multigenerational travel.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
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Matt Kamen, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025
The multigenerational loss evoked painful memories of the 1961 plane crash that killed 73 people – including all 18 members of the US figure skating team headed to the world figure skating championships in Prague, Czechoslovakia.
—Holly Yan, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
In the modern-day timeline of this multigenerational family drama, Lyca, an extremely online member of Gen Z, is investigating the mysterious estrangement of her grandmother and great-aunt.
—Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025
But don’t let the resort’s sleek surface fool you: the property is ideal for multigenerational travel.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Multigenerational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multigenerational. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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