joint family

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of joint family

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

These drama kings and queens of the novel are a chameleonic joint family of disjoint motives.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Contrary to cramped joint family homes where many people share a room and a bathroom, the Garg home is spacious.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2020

Without exception, nuclear families headed by men got the money, undermining the joint family system and the status of women, who had previously played an important role in making key economic decisions.

From Scientific American • Mar. 25, 2020

On the flip side, by Day 5 on my own, I am sad and lonely, particularly if there were no intervening school events, sports games, or joint family outings.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2017

It is not intended to imply that Panwār women behave in this manner, but the passage is interesting as a sidelight on the joint family system.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)