family (n.)
parents, children and relatives
Examples
- My family is large.
Key rules
- Family is a group of relatives
- In British English the family can take a plural verb when focus is on members: the family are well; in American English it usually takes singular
Common mistakes
- My families are big → My family is big
Use cases
- Describing your household
- Talking about relatives
- Writing about family life
💡 Tip: Family is a collective noun for one household; families means several households.