1. a child of one’s aunt or uncle
2. a person belonging to the same extended family
3. something related or similar to another
Usage: figurative

Examples

• My cousin Sarah is coming to visit next week.
• He introduced me to his cousin from Chicago.
• All my cousins gathered for the family reunion.
• She’s my second cousin on my mother’s side.
• The two languages are cousins, sharing many similar words.
• Jazz and blues are musical cousins with common roots.