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family
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a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and their children

A new family has/have moved in next door.
I come from a large family - I have three brothers and two sisters.
He hasn't any family.
He's American but his family (= relatives in the past) come/comes from Ireland.
This film is good family entertainment (= something that can be enjoyed by parents and children together).
How does family life (= being married, having children, etc.) suit you?
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the children of a family

Women shouldn't have to choose between career and family (= having children).
Paul and Alison are hoping to start a family (= have children) soon.
My dad died when we were small so my mum raised the family on her own.
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a pair of adult animals and their babies

We've got a family of squirrels living in our garden.


    * extended family noun
    * family allowance noun
    * family circle noun
    * family credit noun
    * family doctor noun
    * family-friendly adjective
    * family man noun
    * family name noun
    * family planning noun
    * family tree noun
    * nuclear family noun
    * one-parent family noun
    * family-friendly adjective, at child-friendly (adjective)
    * single-parent family noun, at one-parent family (noun)
    * start a family
    * be in the family way
    * run in the family