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Family

Noun / ˈfæmʌli: / / ˈfæmli: / Another word for family — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a group of people related to one another by blood or marriage

Synonyms & similar words

syndicate kinfolk kin household folk category fellowship class sept mob house home kinsfolk phratry kinsperson menage relatives kin clan tribe household lineage brood kindred parentage people race stock ancestry descendants offspring progeny heirs posterity siblings relational

Synonyms by register

Formal

kinship group household lineage

Informal

folks clan mob crew

Literary

hearth kin

Antonyms

individual stranger outsider loner unrelated person

Common collocations

  • nuclear family
  • extended family
  • family tree
  • family reunion
  • family values
  • family business
  • family history

Word family

noun family
verb familiarize
adjective familial
adverb familiarly

Usage note

While 'family' often refers to parents and children, it can also encompass broader kinship or a group with shared characteristics. 'Familiar' is related but means acquainted or well-known.

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Example sentences

  1. I love spending time with my family.
  2. A family is made up of parents and children.
  3. My family has a tradition of going out for brunch every Sunday.
  4. Families come in all shapes and sizes.
  5. I miss my family when I'm away from home.

Quotes

  • The family is one of nature's masterpieces. - George Santayana
  • In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony. - Friedrich Nietzsche
  • A happy family is but an earlier heaven. - George Bernard Shaw

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