Meaning of 'family'

noun

primary social group

Synonyms: family unit

noun

people descended from a common ancestor

Example: "Our family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower."

Synonyms: folk

noun

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

Synonyms: class

noun

a social unit living together

Example: "They moved their family to Virginia."

Synonyms: house

noun

(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera

Example: "sharks belong to the fish family"

noun

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

Example: "the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family"

Synonyms: fellowship

noun

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

Synonyms: mob crime syndicate syndicate

noun

a person having kinship with another or others