joint family

noun

1. a type of extended family composed of parents, their children, and the children's spouses and offspring in one household.

Word History and Origins

Origin of joint family¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

The Kesarwanis had a family business dealing in timber and lived in a joint family.

From BBC

The right’s fountainhead, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or R.S.S., which will be 100 years old next year, has been likened to a “large Indian joint family” — it has many offshoots, all working closely for the same goal.

From New York Times

It was once inhabited by a boisterous joint family, but today, only he and his mother live there.

From BBC

His mother later told me that she and K.’s father hoped to live there with their sons and their wives and eventual children, as a traditional Indian joint family.

From New York Times

He soothed Philip Guston over a negative review during a joint family birthday lunch.

From New York Times