family
noun
- 1
primary social group; parents and children
he wanted to have a good job before starting a family
- 2
people descended from a common ancestor
his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
- 3
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
there are two classes of detergents
- 4
a social unit living together
he moved his family to Virginia
It was a good Christian household
- 5
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
sharks belong to the fish family
- 6
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family
the church welcomed new members into its fellowship
- 7
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
- 8
a person having kinship with another or others
he's kin
he's family
Also useful for “family”:Unscrambler— Rearrange the letters in “family”