English noun: family unit | |||
1. | family unit (group) primary social group; parents and children | ||
Samples | He wanted to have a good job before starting a family. | ||
Synonyms | family | ||
Broader (hypernym) | clan, kin, kin group, kindred, kinship group, tribe | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | couple, man and wife, marriage, married couple, match, mates | ||
Instance hyponym | Bronte sisters, Marx Brothers | ||
Member holonym | child, kid, parent, sib, sibling | ||