FAMILY

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 15

Definition

noun a social unit living together. — synonyms: household, house, home, menage
noun primary social group. — synonyms: family_unit
noun a collection of things sharing a common attribute. — synonyms: class, category
noun people descended from a common ancestor. — synonyms: family_line, folk, kinfolk, kinsfolk, sept, phratry
noun a person having kinship with another or others. — synonyms: kin, kinsperson
noun (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera.
noun a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities. — synonyms: syndicate, crime_syndicate, mob
noun an association of people who share common beliefs or activities. — synonyms: fellowship

“Our family lives in town.”
“1915, William T. Groves, A History and Genealogy of the Groves Family in America”
“Our company is one big happy family.”