aunt

The sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your parent’s brother or sister.

• My aunt lives nearby.
• We visited our aunts and uncles on Sunday.
• Is she your aunt or your grandmother?

Common phrases: my aunt, aunt and uncle, someone’s aunt

An older woman, often a close family friend, whom you treat like a relative.

• We call our neighbour Aunt Rose.
• She was an aunt to all the children on our street.
• My mother’s closest friend became my favourite aunt.

How to use it: an aunt to someone (She has always been an aunt to my children.)

Common phrases: call someone aunt, aunt to someone, dear aunt