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plural families
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a
: a group of people united by certain convictions or a common affiliation : fellowship
b
: the staff of a high official (such as the President)
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: a group of things related by common characteristics: such as
a
: a closely related series of elements or chemical compounds
b
: a group of soils with similar chemical and physical properties (such as texture, pH, and mineral content) that comprise a category ranking above the series and below the subgroup in soil classification
c
: a group of related languages descended from a single ancestral language
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a
: a group of related plants or animals forming a category ranking above a genus and below an order and usually comprising several to many genera
b in livestock breeding
(1)
: the descendants or line of a particular individual especially of some outstanding female
(2)
: an identifiable strain within a breed
Did you know?
What is a family?
The answer to the question “what does family mean?” is both difficult to answer and highly subjective. The word has shifted its meaning considerably since it entered our language, currently contains many different senses, and in at least one of these senses may signify different things to different people. The earliest uses of family denoted “a group of persons in the service of an individual,” a sense that is now archaic. Although this early meaning may seem far afield from the way that most of us use family today, it is not surprising when we consider that the word comes from the Latin familia, which meant “household,” a designation that included both servants and relatives.
In modern use family may refer to one of a number of different groups of people or things collectively, such as chemical compounds, related languages, plants and animals, and people who may or may not share ancestry. Family is often encountered in legal use, but even within the jargon of the law it is not restricted to a single meaning. In many legal contexts family denotes “individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption,” but in others the definition may be somewhat broader, encompassing groups of individuals not related by these things.
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun The disappearance of decent-paying low-skilled jobs over the last 30 years makes it virtually impossible for a young high-school dropout to successfully support a family on a legitimate income. 
Karen De Witt, Essence, August 1994 A defendant in a racketeering trial was described yesterday as a Mafia captain who had carried out a plot to kill three rivals in the Bonanno crime family. Arnold H. Lubasch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 1987 Nobody ever came to the farm—through "the big gate," a mile off on the pike—except kin and a family named Rawls: a widow with two daughters and a son, my only playmate. Robert Penn Warren, Jefferson Davis Gets His Citizenship Back, 1980 It was quite an understood thing in the family that Lord Fawn must marry money. Anthony Trollope, The Eustace Diamonds, 1871 There were a lot of families at the circus. The show is fun for the whole family. a death in the family There are several doctors on his mother's side of the family. She wants to spend more time with her family. After his father's death he became the head of the family. She's a friend of the family. He spent a quiet evening at home with family. trying to find a balance between work and family He's devoted to his wife and family. See More
Karen De Witt, Essence, August 1994 A defendant in a racketeering trial was described yesterday as a Mafia captain who had carried out a plot to kill three rivals in the Bonanno crime family. Arnold H. Lubasch, New York Times, 30 Apr. 1987 Nobody ever came to the farm—through "the big gate," a mile off on the pike—except kin and a family named Rawls: a widow with two daughters and a son, my only playmate. Robert Penn Warren, Jefferson Davis Gets His Citizenship Back, 1980 It was quite an understood thing in the family that Lord Fawn must marry money. Anthony Trollope, The Eustace Diamonds, 1871 There were a lot of families at the circus. The show is fun for the whole family. a death in the family There are several doctors on his mother's side of the family. She wants to spend more time with her family. After his father's death he became the head of the family. She's a friend of the family. He spent a quiet evening at home with family. trying to find a balance between work and family He's devoted to his wife and family. See More Recent Examples on the Web Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 Photographers captured a quiet night at home for the whole family, at Windsor in 1969. Staff Author Published, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 In recent years, Apple has promised customers that its products can help create a safer digital environment for them – one with stronger privacy protections and family-friendly content. Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Other features include live entertainment, family-friendly games, and a fireplace with both indoor and outdoor seating. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Entry tickets to the family-friendly festival are $5 and kids are free. Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2022 Check out the best family-friendly exhibits, classes and shows. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022 SeaWorld Orlando breaks out its second-ever edition of Howl-O-Scream on Friday, then starts its more family-friendly Spooktacular on Saturday. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 The family-friendly event also will have vendors on hand as well as a face painter, balloon artist, basket raffles, a bake sale, food, the Parma Police K9 unit and music. Carol Kovach, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022 Hartford Courant, 30 Aug. 2022 The NRP Group can tout multiple years of double-digit growth and a long list of awards for developing affordable multi-family housing nationwide. Brenda Cain, cleveland, 26 June 2022 In its draft plan to meet California’s housing requirement, Atherton — home to roughly 7,000 residents, many of them extremely wealthy — had proposed rezoning certain properties to allow for construction of multi-family housing. Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Aug. 2022 Atherton has never had multi-family housing, which is often credited as a means of improving both racial and economic diversity. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2022 But more development, including multi-family housing, needs to start. Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 Currently, Goodyear has built multi-family homes that represent around 13% of the housing developments in the city. Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2022 It is being built next to a 319-unit multi-family development of market rate housing. Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022 Beyond the 36% owned by the trust, Spanos, Berberian and their siblings, Michael and Alexis , each own 15% of the Chargers, with the remaining 4% belonging to non-family members. Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022 See More
Noun
Several family-friendly camping areas include Brazos Bend State Park, Yogi Bear's Jellystone Park, Double Lake Recreation Area and Huntsville State Park. Gabi De La Rosa, Chron, 9 Sep. 2022 Photographers captured a quiet night at home for the whole family, at Windsor in 1969. Staff Author Published, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 In recent years, Apple has promised customers that its products can help create a safer digital environment for them – one with stronger privacy protections and family-friendly content. Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 8 Sep. 2022 Other features include live entertainment, family-friendly games, and a fireplace with both indoor and outdoor seating. Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 Entry tickets to the family-friendly festival are $5 and kids are free. Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal, 7 Sep. 2022 Check out the best family-friendly exhibits, classes and shows. Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Sep. 2022 SeaWorld Orlando breaks out its second-ever edition of Howl-O-Scream on Friday, then starts its more family-friendly Spooktacular on Saturday. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2022 The family-friendly event also will have vendors on hand as well as a face painter, balloon artist, basket raffles, a bake sale, food, the Parma Police K9 unit and music. Carol Kovach, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2022 Adjective
The suit claims that Woodbridge has rejected multiple attempts for zoning changes that would facilitate more multi-family housing over the span of decades. Hartford Courant, 30 Aug. 2022 The NRP Group can tout multiple years of double-digit growth and a long list of awards for developing affordable multi-family housing nationwide. Brenda Cain, cleveland, 26 June 2022 In its draft plan to meet California’s housing requirement, Atherton — home to roughly 7,000 residents, many of them extremely wealthy — had proposed rezoning certain properties to allow for construction of multi-family housing. Danielle Echeverria, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Aug. 2022 Atherton has never had multi-family housing, which is often credited as a means of improving both racial and economic diversity. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2022 But more development, including multi-family housing, needs to start. Alexa Gagosz, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2022 Currently, Goodyear has built multi-family homes that represent around 13% of the housing developments in the city. Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2022 It is being built next to a 319-unit multi-family development of market rate housing. Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022 Beyond the 36% owned by the trust, Spanos, Berberian and their siblings, Michael and Alexis , each own 15% of the Chargers, with the remaining 4% belonging to non-family members. Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Adjective
Middle English familie, from Latin familia household (including servants as well as kin of the householder), from famulus servant
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Adjective
1602, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of family was in the 15th century Phrases Containing family
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