family

Nouns

• (n) a social unit living together
  • he moved his family to Virginia
  • It was a good Christian household
  • I waited until the whole house was asleep
  • the teacher asked how many people made up his home
  household, menage, home, house,
• (n) primary social group; parents and children
  • he wanted to have a good job before starting a family
  family unit,
• (n) a collection of things sharing a common attribute
  • there are two classes of detergents
  category, class,
• (n) people descended from a common ancestor
  • his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
  family line, kinfolk, kinsfolk, phratry, sept, folk,
• (n) a person having kinship with another or others
  • he's kin
  • he's family
  kin, kinsperson,
• (n) (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
  • sharks belong to the fish family
• (n) a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities crime syndicate, syndicate, mob,
• (n) 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
  fellowship,

Synonyms

Words of close approximity