- pronunciation:
- aent
[or]
ant
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the sister of one's mother or father.
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. |
| definition 2: |
the wife of one's uncle.
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Some people say the words
aunt and
ant in exactly the same way, but these two words have different meanings.