“Ant” or “Aunt”—Which to use?

“Ant” or “Aunt”

Overview

ant / aunt are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

ant: (noun) social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers.

aunt: (noun) the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle.

Pronunciation

ant: AE·n·t

aunt: AE·n·t

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Examples in Context

Examples of “ant”

…rex is a species of ant in the family Formicidae.
Life of the ant mirrors the virtues of friendship,…
…been observed in several Monomorium ant species found throughout semi-arid regions…
…rediscovery site), pictures of the ant are stencilled on the streets,…
…result, the IUCN lists the ant as Critically Endangered.
…to the Baltic Eocene fossil ant genus Prionomyrmex based on morphological…
…of searches to find the ant in Western Australia.
…the only known species of ant that contains both a sting…
As a medium-sized ant, Nothomyrmecia measures .
Nothomyrmecia is a medium-sized ant measuring in length.

Examples of “aunt”

…Palatine, who, having married Elgida, aunt to King Harold I of…
…in which Count Lestocq, Peter's aunt (and the ruling Russian Empress)…
Aunt March dies and she leaves…
…at Hungry's, working for his aunt, and the boyfriend of Cleo
Mary Wickes as Aunt Josephine March, the only March…
Politician Ghinwa Bhutto is his aunt by marriage, and poet Fatima…
…a school run by her aunt, who had become blind and…
…Dr. Benjamin Rush through his aunt, Susannah Hall, and a nephew…
…her excitement, she calls her aunt Ina to let her know…
…Beth's illness, Jo had been Aunt March's companion for several years,…

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