family

noun

ˈfam-lē How to pronounce family (audio)
Definition of familynext
1
as in clan
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor the Adams family made remarkable contributions to American life for more than two centuries

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2
as in kind
one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic the flute, the clarinet, the oboe, and other members of the woodwind family

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Recent Examples of family Keep your state residency Members of the military often move frequently, but many families save on state taxes via a special federal law, experts say. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025 Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly ordered the payment of about $1,970 to the family of each victim killed in the crash, a local government media office said. — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025 After six years of displacement, the family returned in 2021 to find their home completely damaged. — Unicef Usa, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 On Thursday, March 13, PEOPLE confirmed with a source close to the Trump family that Vanessa, 47, and Tiger, 49, have been quietly dating for several months. — Natasha Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for family
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  1. clan
  2. kind
  3. house
  4. tribe
  5. category
  6. group
  7. household
  8. people
Noun
  • In Scotland, tartans are traditionally associated with different clans and families, though anyone can come up with their own tartan and register it with the Scottish government.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
  • This flashback kickoff, which looks to tell the devious origin story of the megachurch-leading Gemstone clan, went from long shot to lock quickly.
    — Marco della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
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  • View Recipe Fruits of all kinds, especially berries, grapes, apples, and citrus, are celebrated by health experts for their anti-inflammatory properties.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Maybe not, and hopefully not, to the same extent—hopefully not ever finding themselves in the position of total dependence on Russian energy of any kind.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of kind
Noun
  • Listings moved fast Earlier this year, U.S. houses were selling at the slowest pace since March 2020, Redfin reported.
    — Karri Peifer, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The Hollywood premiere has been reduced to photographers and in—house crew only, according to a report in Variety.
    — Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of house
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  • For years the tribe has opposed the line as a risk to its water supply.
    — Jack Dura, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The Standing Rock Sioux tribe called the pipeline a violation of its treaty rights and claimed the pipeline route risked polluting the tribe's primary water source and would damage sacred sites.
    — Seiji Yamashita, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of tribe
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  • Working with co-creative directors Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons, sources say he will be focused on the menswear category.
    — Luisa Zargani, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
  • And for anyone who didn't fit in that category, Thursday's performance was a stirring reminder of just how rich and singular the band's catalog really is.
    — Piet Levy, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of category
Noun
  • In response to this incident, officials at the Maine DMR worked closely with other groups to expand the study of white sharks and their behavior in Maine’s coastal waters.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Israel launched a war on Hamas in Gaza on October 7, 2023, following the militant group’s surprise attack on southern Israel that killed 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and took 251 hostage, according to Israeli authorities.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of group
Noun
  • More to Explore The Ancient Art of Brewing with Stale Bread Lina Zeldovich October 15, 2019 Brewers are once again making beer from things that typically end up in one’s household trash, a 7,000-year-old custom.
    — Michael Allen, JSTOR Daily, 20 Mar. 2025
  • But the ministry did not cover vaccines, physical therapy, or mental health care, and had an annual household ceiling for medical costs.
    — Alana Semuels, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of household
Noun
  • These four people have never met, and many details of their lives are different.
    — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Ensign said the Department of Homeland Security is complying with the law during deportations, and people could file challenges individually in Texas, where they were held before being sent to El Salvador.
    — arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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