Family - definition, pronunciation, transcription
noun
the family refused to accept his will
- people descended from a common ancestor (syn: folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept)
- an association of people who share common beliefs or activities (syn: fellowship)
Extra examples
There were a lot of families at the circus.
The show is fun for the whole family.
A death in the family
There are several doctors on his mother's side of the family.
She wants to spend more time with her family.
After his father's death he became the head of the family.
She's a friend of the family.
He spent a quiet evening at home with family.
Trying to find a balance between work and family
He's devoted to his wife and family.
He comes from a good family.
My family comes from Ireland.
My family are always fighting among themselves.
Currently, there are five families in the New York City outfit of La Cosa Nostra.
Do you know the family next door?
Word forms
singular: family
plural: families
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