extended families

noun

plural of extended family
as in households
those who live as a family in one house their extended family includes a grandmother and widowed aunt

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  1. households
  2. houses
Noun
  • The developers also said the property would be rented to households earning up to 30% of the area median income, a level federal housing guidelines classify as extremely low-income.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Compared to rising energy prices, increases in food costs have a more direct impact on living costs for households and are more likely to push up inflation expectations.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of households
Noun
  • Experimenting with narrative will continue across a number of Halloween Horror Nights houses.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • ProgCore Press is what happens when two fiercely independent creative houses decide to make some noise together.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of houses
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“Extended families.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20families. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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