1.a social unit living together;
he moved his family to Virginia
2.primary social group; parents and children;
he wanted to have a good job before starting a family
3.people descended from a common ancestor;
his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower
4.a collection of things sharing a common attribute;
there are two classes of detergents
5.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
6.(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera;
sharks belong to the fish family
7.a person having kinship with another or others;
he's kin
8.a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities