family

Sense 1 noun

a social unit living together

he moved his family to Virginia

Sense 2 noun

primary social group; parents and children

he wanted to have a good job before starting a family

Sense 3 noun

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

there are two classes of detergents

Sense 4 noun

people descended from a common ancestor

his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower

Sense 5 noun

a person having kinship with another or others

he's kin

Sense 6 noun

(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera

sharks belong to the fish family

Sense 7 noun

a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities

Sense 8 noun

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