immediate family
noun
: a person's parents, brothers and sisters, husband or wife, and children
Hospital visits are limited to immediate family.
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Go through photos for your immediate family, too.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Sandler treats the film like a giant party, inviting back members of the original cast, old friends and co-workers, his entire immediate family, and one musical sensation.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Housing authority employees are generally prohibited from receiving Section 8 payments for their own properties, and landlords are typically barred from leasing to immediate family members.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
They were joined by Ed, Arianna's entire immediate family, and Josh's parents, the latter of whom traveled from Charlotte, North Carolina.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
Sandler treats the film like a giant party, inviting back members of the original cast, old friends and co-workers, his entire immediate family, and one musical sensation.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
Housing authority employees are generally prohibited from receiving Section 8 payments for their own properties, and landlords are typically barred from leasing to immediate family members.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
They were joined by Ed, Arianna's entire immediate family, and Josh's parents, the latter of whom traveled from Charlotte, North Carolina.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for immediate family
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“Immediate family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediate%20family. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
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