Meaning of joint family | Babel Free

Definitions

A household consisting of two or more closely-related nuclear families, such as two or more brothers along with their wives and children, or multiple generations along with spouses.

India

Examples

“Earlier when joint family was the norm, children used to find time to look after their parents.”

“But since we live in a joint family with my in-laws in the adjacent bedrooms, we usually keep the volume of television a little high to restrict the sounds.”

“Growing up in a household of 10-11 people – parents, aunts, uncles all under the same roof – I loved the concept of a joint family.”

CEFR level