1
a
: the brother of one's father or mother
b
: the husband of one's aunt or uncle
2
: one who helps, advises, or encourages
3
—used as a cry of surrender
was forced to cry uncle
4
capitalized
: uncle sam
Examples of uncle in a Sentence
I have three uncles and two aunts.
My Uncle David is visiting next week.
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Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
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Anna Fiorentino, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
Prior to going to war, Dorrigo is engaged to Ella (Olivia DeJonge) but falls into an all-consuming affair with his uncle’s wife Amy, played by Odessa Young.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 17 Apr. 2025
Fred Ottman, the man known as Typhoon, is the uncle of Cody and Dustin Rhodes.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Survivors include his husband, Sean; his brother, Steve (and his companion, Linda); his nephews, Rudy (Darcy) and Phil; his niece, Christina; and his uncle, Gerald.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Uncle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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uncle
noun
un·cle
ˈəŋ-kəl 
1
: the brother of one's father or mother
2
: the husband of one's aunt or uncle
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