Simple meaning
What does Family mean?
Family means people connected by relation or care.
Dictionary definition
A group of people related by birth, marriage, or care.
Example sentences
Family in a sentence
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We learned the meaning of family in class today.
medium
In the reading passage, family helped explain the relationship between people.
hard
During discussion, we used family to describe social roles clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Family
connectionUse for a link between people.
relationUse for how people are connected.
Antonyms
Opposite words
strangerUse for someone not known personally.
separationUse for being apart rather than connected.
Word family
Family word family
Base word
family
noun
familys
Plural form of family when used as a countable noun.
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What does family mean?
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