- pronunciation:
- aent
[or]
ant
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
Your aunt is your mother's sister or your father's sister. Your uncle's wife is also called your aunt.
When my aunt visits us, she tells funny stories about when she and my dad were little.My uncle is getting married next week, and then I'll have another aunt. |
Some people say the words
aunt and
ant in exactly the same way, but these two words have different meanings.