family unit

Noun
  1. Primary social group;
    Parents and children (synset 107986853)
    "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
    is a type of: clan, kin, kin group, kindred, kinship group, tribe - group of people related by blood or marriage
    subtypes:
    specific instances:
    • bronte sisters - a 19th century family of three sisters who all wrote novels
    • marx brothers - a family of United States comedians consisting of four brothers with an anarchic sense of humor
    member holonym:
    • child, kid - a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
    • parent - a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
    • sib, sibling - a person's brother or sister
    same as: family

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