Family | Mean of family in English Dictionary

/ˈfæmli/

• Noun
• a group of people who are related to each other
1. There were a lot of families at the circus.
2. a close/close-knit family
3. The show is fun for the whole/entire family.
4. the royal family
5. a single-parent family
6. a death in the family
7. There are several doctors on his mother's side of the family.
8. She wants to spend more time with her family.
9. my sister and other members of my immediate family [=the group that includes my parents, my brothers and sisters, and me]
10. After his father's death he became the head of the family.
11. She's a friend of the family.
12. a two-family house/dwelling [=a house that has separate areas for two families to live in]
13. He spent a quiet evening at home with family.
14. trying to find a balance between work and family
15. She was surrounded by friends and family. [=family members]
16. He has family in California. [=he has relatives who live in California]
17. They treat their guests like family.
18. You're always welcome here because you're family.
19. My brother has a lot of faults, but we forgive him because he's family.
20. Musical talent runs in her family. [=many or all of the people in her family have musical talent]
• a person's children
1. He's devoted to his wife and family.
2. My sister and her husband want to have a big/large family. [=to have many children]
3. They want to raise a family. [=to have children]
4. They want to start a family [=to begin having children] soon.
• a group of related people including people who lived in the past
1. My family came to America from Italy.
2. Their family has lived here for many generations.
3. His family has always supported him.
4. His family have always supported him.

• a group of people who resemble a family in some way
1. We like to think that the people who work here are all one big, happy family.
• a group of things that are alike in some way
1. a family of languages/instruments
• a group of related plants or animals
1. Peaches, apples, and roses belong to one family.
2. a plant that belongs to the cabbage family
3. Despite their large size, crows are members of the songbird family.
• a group of criminals who work together in an organized way
1. the suspected head of a crime family
• of or relating to a family
1. family members
2. a family picnic
3. the family business/car
4. He enjoys family life. [=he enjoys spending time with his wife and children]
5. an old family friend [=friend of the family]
• designed or suitable for both children and adults
1. a family restaurant
2. family entertainment
3. family [=wholesome] values