noun · neutral
sibling
/ˈsɪblɪŋ/SIB·ling
A brother or sister; used when you don't want to specify brother or sister.
Examples
“I grew up with two siblings, so I learned to share early on.”
“As the older sibling, she often helped look after the kids.”
“He is my only sibling.”
Band 8 sentence
“Growing up as an only child, I never had a sibling to argue with, so learning to share was a steep learning curve.”
Collocations
- elder sibling
- younger sibling
- only sibling
Word family
Common mistakes
I have two sibling.→I have two siblings.
My sibling name is Nam.→My sibling's name is Nam.
Say it for a higher band
5brother / sister→6family member→7+sibling
Synonyms
brother / sister
Easily confused
relative
“My relatives live in the countryside, but my siblings live in the city.”
brother / sister
“She has one brother and no sisters.”
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