immediate family
noun
: a person's parents, brothers and sisters, husband or wife, and children
Hospital visits are limited to immediate family.
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Weiss said her mother would have loved the exhibit featuring her immediate family.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Employees of Los Angeles Kings, Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, their agencies, affiliates and immediate family members are not eligible.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The actress' rep confirmed the news to PEOPLE, adding that only immediate family attended the event.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Are my husband and I out of touch with the current view for wanting an intimate rehearsal dinner, including only the immediate family and those participating in the wedding?
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
Employees of Los Angeles Kings, Paramount, a Skydance Corporation, their agencies, affiliates and immediate family members are not eligible.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
The actress' rep confirmed the news to PEOPLE, adding that only immediate family attended the event.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Are my husband and I out of touch with the current view for wanting an intimate rehearsal dinner, including only the immediate family and those participating in the wedding?
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for immediate family
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“Immediate family.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immediate%20family. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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