multigenerational

adjective

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

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The festival’s nonprofit partners were eager to join that multigenerational community of women, too. James Pollard, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 The Core Idea Many multigenerational trusts are designed to be grantor trusts for income-tax purposes, even though the assets may sit outside the grantor’s taxable estate for transfer-tax planning. Michael Gold Cfp, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The project was particularly personal for IGC’s Dan and Terence Tubridy, whose family has deep, multigenerational ties to the peninsula. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026 Reitman’s interest in controlling the entire operation made sense, and both properties were mostly or entirely owned by the same multigenerational group. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for multigenerational

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multigenerational was in 1961

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“Multigenerational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multigenerational. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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