family

a social unit living together

• “he moved his family to Virginia”
• “It was a good Christian household”
• “I waited until the whole house was asleep”
• “the teacher asked how many people made up his home”

primary social group; parents and children

• “he wanted to have a good job before starting a family”

people descended from a common ancestor

• “his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower”

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

• “there are two classes of detergents”

an association of people who share common beliefs or activities

• “the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family”
• “the church welcomed new members into its fellowship”

(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera

• “sharks belong to the fish family”

a person having kinship with another or others

• “he”
• “;”
• “s family”

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities