: bound together by intimate social or cultural ties or by close economic or political ties
close-knit families

Examples of close-knit in a Sentence

a close-knit family that constantly keeps in touch
Recent Examples on the Web Tension seems to be rising as presidential candidates trade jabs as Election Day nears, but in the small and close-knit Downriver city of Gibraltar, residents are focused on a different political fight, one that isn’t on the ballot. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 28 Oct. 2024 Years before his death, and that of his wife and son, Ron had spoken about his family, describing them as close-knit and loving. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024 The researchers analyzed stressors such as food insecurity, delays in medical care and living in a neighborhood that didn’t feel close-knit or safe. Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024 Tall or flat, solid or patterned, close-knit or wide-brimmed: Fall’s jauntiest accessory is also its most dazzlingly variable. Sean Thomas, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024 Despite how sprawling Maui is – the second-largest island in Hawaii – its community is close-knit. Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024 Dominguez said the program’s student body is close-knit and diverse, with many participants in their late 40s. Theresa Cisneros, Orange County Register, 1 Aug. 2024 The scene in Taipei is close-knit but welcoming, Nymphia says. Jd Shadel, Them, 2 July 2024 O’Donnell’s family was very close-knit, Cairo said. Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of close-knit was in 1926

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“Close-knit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close-knit. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

close-knit

adjective
ˈklō-ˈsnit
: bound together by feelings of very close association
a close-knit family
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