family

US /ˈfæm.əl.i/
UK /ˈfæm.əl.i/
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a group consisting of parents and children living together in a household

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My family is coming to visit next week.
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She has a large family with five children.
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householdkinrelativesfolksclan
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all the descendants of a common ancestor

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The royal family has a long history.
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He traced his family back to the 17th century.
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ancestrylineagepedigreekinshipdescent
3.

a group of related things

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The cat family includes lions and tigers.
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These languages belong to the same language family.
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groupcategoryclasskindset
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of or relating to a family

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We had a family dinner last night.
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It's a family tradition to go camping every summer.
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domesticfamilialhousehold
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family reunionfamily treefamily namefamily roomextended familyfamily courtnuclear family