Home / Dictionary / family

family

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/
noun

  1. A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

    "Our family lives in town."

  2. An extended family; a group of people who are related to one another by blood or marriage.

    "1915, William T. Groves, A History and Genealogy of the Groves Family in America"

  3. A (close-knit) group of people related by blood, friendship, marriage, law, or custom, especially if they live or work together.

    "Our company is one big happy family."

Synonymsflesh and blood, kin, kinfolk
adjective

  1. Suitable for children and adults.

    "It's not good for a date, it's a family restaurant."

  2. Conservative, traditional.

    "The cultural struggle is for the survival of family values against all manner of atheistic amorality."

  3. Homosexual.

    "I knew he was family when I first met him."

noun

  1. A person belonging to a particular family; a close relative or relation.

Synonymsfamily, family, member

Practice "family" in context

WordNote uses spaced repetition across multiple quiz levels, from recognizing the meaning to recalling it in active practice.

Save to WordNote — it's free →

No credit card. No install required.