1. (

• family ,
• household ,
• house ,
• home ,
• menage

) 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"; "the family refused to accept his will" ;

2. (

• family ,
• family_unit

) primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family" ;

3. (

• class ,
• category ,
• family ,

) a collection of things sharing a common attribute; "there are two classes of detergents" ;

4. (

• family ,
• family_line ,
• folk ,
• kinfolk ,
• kinsfolk ,
• sept ,
• phratry

) people descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower" ;

5. (

• kin ,
• kinsperson ,
• family

) a person having kinship with another or others; "he's kin"; "he's family" ;

6. (

• family ,

) (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera; "sharks belong to the fish family" ;

7. (

• syndicate ,
• crime_syndicate ,
• mob ,
• family ,

) a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities ;

8. (

• family ,
• fellowship

) 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" ;