multigenerational

adjective

mul·​ti·​gen·​er·​a·​tion·​al ˌməl-tē-ˌje-nə-ˈrā-sh(ə-)nəl 

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: consisting of, relating to, or involving more than one generation (as of a family)

multigenerational households

Farm life is unique because of its closeness to the land, the need for family members to work together, the multigenerational involvement, and the sense of family entrepreneurship—positive factors which also can lead to stress.

—New England Farmer

Examples of multigenerational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Utopia’s head of marketing and distribution Kyle Greenberg says the Film Forum audience is multigenerational from Gen Z to boomers checking out the film with long lines and strong walk-up traffic. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 4 May 2025

Part of the festival included the De Los Stage in association with L.A. Times en Español, a space that featured bilingual and multigenerational programming. —Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025

Using traditional models as a foundation for innovation In addition to the shifting global economy, the ever-changing geopolitical landscape implementing and eliminating tariffs from one day to the next creates new challenges in establishing multigenerational wealth preservation strategies. —Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Thomas’s home is a shrine to the family’s multigenerational history in the city. —Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multigenerational

• intergenerational
• nondenominational
• psychoeducational
• undenominational
• aspirational
• avocational
• calculational
• combinational
• computational
• conformational
• confrontational
• congregational