family · noun /ˈfæm.ə.li/
Word family
Nouns: familiarity, family
Adjectives: familiar, unfamiliar
Verbs: familiarize
Adverbs: familiarly
family (RELATED PEOPLE)
A1 C or U a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and their children
Dictionary examples:
A new family has moved in next door.
I come from a large family - I have three brothers and two sisters.
He doesn't have any family.
His family comes from Ireland.
This movie is good family entertainment.
How does family life suit you?
Learner example:
I will come with my family. (Skills for Life (Entry 1); A1; Bengali)
family (CHILDREN)
B1 C the children of a family
Dictionary examples:
He's a single parent raising a family on his own.
Paul and Alison are hoping to start a family soon.
Learner example:
Some people also want to [have] a family because they want to be a father or a mother. (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek)
