noun / adjective
family
FAM-uh-lee/ˈfæməli/
A group of people connected by family relationships.
Three generations of the family cook together in the kitchen.
Etymology
Latin familia originally denoted household servants, then the household including relatives and servants. English shifted the emphasis from everyone under one household head to related people, especially parents and children.
In context
where the parents married or where the brothers and sisters were born and married. >> But with the family traveling up and down the waterways, would Dave be able to trace relatives and crack the case?
More examples
- Her family includes cousins who live across the country.
- Both families gather to celebrate the wedding.
- We share old photos at our annual family reunion.
Forms
family · families
familial adjective — Relating to a family or its members.