family unit

Thesaurus

Noun

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family unit - primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family" family kin group, kindred, kinship group, clan, kin, tribe - group of people related by blood or marriage mates, couple, match - a pair of people who live together; "a married couple from Chicago" man and wife, married couple, marriage - two people who are married to each other; "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a married couple without love" child, kid - a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college" parent - a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian sib, sibling - a person's brother or sister