Learn about the difference between the homophones: ant and aunt

Definitions

ant

Ant is a noun that refers to a small, six-legged insect that lives in organized colonies or nests.

Example

I saw an ant crawling on the kitchen counter.

Example

The ant colony was busy gathering food.

aunt

Aunt is a noun that refers to the sister of someone's father or mother, or the wife of someone's uncle.

Example

My aunt is coming to visit us this weekend.

Example

I love spending time with my aunt and listening to her stories.

Tips To Remember the Differences

Here are a few tips to easily distinguish the difference between these words while keeping in mind the description we've provided:

- Ant refers to an insect, whereas aunt is a family member or close family friend. - You could link Ant with 'Insect' and Aunt with 'Family' to remember better.