Noun
1. 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"2. primary social group; parents and children;
"he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"3. people descended from a common ancestor;
"his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"4. a collection of things sharing a common attribute;
"there are two classes of detergents"5. 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"6. (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera;
"sharks belong to the fish family"7. a person having kinship with another or others;
"he's kin""he's family"8. a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities