noun · neutral
aunt
UK/ɑːnt/US/ænt/AUNT
Band 4-5speakingtask2
the sister of your father or mother, or the wife of your uncle
Examples
“Can you ask your aunt to babysit tonight?”
“Can you ask your aunt to babysit tonight?”
“Can you ask your aunt to babysit tonight?”
Band 8 sentence
“I grew up very close to my aunt, who often stepped in to offer advice when my parents were busy with work.”
Collocations
- aunt by marriage
- visit your aunt
Word family
aunt nounauntie noun (informal)
Common mistakes
Can you ask your aunt to babysit tonight?→Can you ask your aunt to babysit tonight?
My aunt is my father's sister or she is by marriage.→My aunt is my father's sister.
Say it for a higher band
5relative→6auntie→7+aunt
Synonyms
auntie
Easily confused
uncle
“My mother's brother is my uncle.”
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