Definition of family -
fam·i·ly
/ 'fæm
?li , 'fæmli / 
Show Spelled [ fam - uh -lee , fam -lee ] Show IPA noun, plural -lies, adjective
–noun
1. a. a basic social unit consisting of parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not: the traditional family. b. a social unit consisting of one or more adults together with the children they care for: a single-parent family. 2. the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family. I think the childless Pioneer couple are missing something in their family worship night ....Bless em....lol