Plural of family
regular plural
The plural of family is families.
Forms of family
| Singular | family /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | families |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Families in a sentence
- Both brides and grooms in native Hawaiian tradition wear flower garlands as a physical manifestation of their love for one another, and to some, the twining of the stems is reflective of two families now becoming one.2013 August 30, Kat Kinsman, “Something borrowed: Wedding traditions from around the world”, in CNN
- In many families, a grace is said before dinner to give thanks for and bless the food.From the entry bless
- This supermarket chain adopts several families every Yuletide, providing them with money and groceries for the holidays.From the entry adopt
- The number of persons attending the vigil had a lot of meaning to the families.From the entry meaning
- Genetic problems caused by incest are thought to have plagued many royal families in the Middle Ages.From the entry incest
Meaning of family
- noun A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; in particular, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.
- noun A group of related animals, usually a mother and offspring, a mating pair or larger lineages in some species.
- noun An extended family: a group of people who are related to one another by blood or marriage.
Questions about the plural of family
- What is the plural of family?
- The plural of family is families.
- Is family countable?
- Family is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: family (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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