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

In some ways, because of their ability to secure bigger hits and Goosebumps’ multigenerational focus, the anthology series acts as a period piece and time capsule, sonically capturing two distinctive moments and their music trends. —Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025

Many, like the Little Red Hen Coffee Shop, were multigenerational. —Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025

Leading this loud and lovingly close-knit multigenerational family is Suga Mama (Jo Marie Payton), the feisty grandma and matriarch. —Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025

Would that create a more enduring and multigenerational legacy? —Robert Balentine, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above