family

CEFRA1

/ˈfæm(ɪ)li/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group of people related to each other.

  2. 02

    noun

    A group of related things or living organisms.

Examples

  • I introduced Neil to the other members of my family.

  • It has been so long since I last went to Disneyland with my family.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈfaːməlɪj/
  • /ˈfaːmlɪj/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A nuclear family: a mother and father who are married and cohabiting and their child or children.

  2. An extended family: a group of people who are related to one another by blood or marriage.

  3. A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

More examples

In context

  • My friends always say I'm too calm, but my family always says I'm too annoying.

  • The cultural struggle is for the survival of family values against all manner of atheistic amorality.

  • We must preserve the family unit if we want to save civilisation!

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Late Middle English famylye, from Latin familia (“a household”). Displaced native Old English hīred. Doublet of familia.