Family

/ˈfΙ›m(ɘ)li/

The meaning and definition of Family, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

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.
    β€œOur family lives in town.”
  2. An extended family; a group of people who are related to one another by blood or marriage.
    β€œ1915, William T. Groves, A History and Genealogy of the Groves Family in America”
noun
  1. A person belonging to a particular family; a close relative or relation.
Synonyms flesh and blood kin kinfolk family member

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