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noun. uk / ˈfæm ə li / us. family noun (RELATED PEOPLE) Add to word list. A1. a group of people who are related to each other, such as a mother, a father, and their children: Is your family coming to the graduation ceremony? Her UK family are/ US family is originally from Ireland. a family business. Fewer examples. family members.
noun. /ˈfæmli/ , /ˈfæməli/ (pl. families) [singular] a group consisting of one or two parents and their children the other members of my family Almost every family in the country owns a television.
Britannica Dictionary definition of FAMILY. 1. a : a group of people who are related to each other. This sense of family can refer to a group that consists of parents and their children or it can refer to a bigger group of related people including grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.