family

Definition

  • n. a social unit living together
  • n. primary social group; parents and children
  • n. people descended from a common ancestor
  • n. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera

Word forms

Plural
families

Example sentences

  1. n.

    My family and I celebrate Thanksgiving together every year.

  2. a.

    We have a family dinner every Sunday to catch up.