Family

/fˈæmɪli/

/ˈfæməɫi/, /ˈfæmɫi/

Family

people that are related to each other by blood or marriage, normally made up of a father, mother, and their children

a social unit living together

synonyms : home

people descended from a common ancestor

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

synonyms : category

(biology) a taxonomic category that is between genus and order

a person having kinship with another or others

synonyms : kin

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

synonyms : fellowship

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

Examples

1. Our family has a small restaurant business.

2. The family came as far as the gate of the amusement park.

3. The family had a picnic with their neighbors in the park.

4. Mark's family owns a farm with several lambs.