family
n. C / Un. a group of people who are related to each other, such as parents and their children. It can also mean a group of things that are similar or share the same history.
n. a social unit consisting of individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption; by extension, a group of related items or organisms sharing common characteristics or ancestry.
I live with my family in a small house.
The local community center offers various programs designed to support every member of the family.
While the term traditionally referred to nuclear units, modern sociological definitions of family have expanded to include diverse kinship structures and chosen support networks.
Countable when referring to specific units; often treated as a collective noun that can take a singular or plural verb in British English.
- Nounfam
- Nounfamily