Collocations for family - noun

big, large
entire, whole
a summer movie for the whole family

close, close-knit
We are a very close-knit family and support each other through any crises.

happy, loving, supportive
dysfunctional
The movie is a portrait of a dysfunctional family.

nuclear, traditional
the nuclear family of parents and children

average
immediate
We've only told the immediate family (= the closest relations).

extended
It was difficult to maintain contact with members of his extended family.

lone-parent (BrE), one-parent, single-parent
the difficulties faced by one-parent families

two-parent
adoptive
They help find emotionally damaged children placements with adoptive families.

real
patriarchal
military
She grew up in a military family.

working
middle-class, working-class, etc.
low-income, middle-income
old
aristocratic, imperial, noble, royal
powerful, prominent
affluent, landowning, rich, wealthy, well-to-do
poor
tax incentives for low-income families

homeless
bereaved
a helpline set up to counsel bereaved families

human
the rights of all members of the human family

belong to, be one of, be part of, come from
He belonged to an aristocratic family.
We all knew her so well that we felt she was almost part of the family.
Many of our students come from poor families.

marry into
She married into a wealthy family.

run in
a medical condition which runs in the family

be in
This painting has been in our family for generations.

background, history
Do you know anything about her family background?
a family history of heart disease

tradition
In 1941 he carried on the family tradition and enlisted in the army.

connections, relationships, ties
They prefer to stay in their home country because of family ties.

group, member
friend
life
business
home
commitments
The job wouldn't really fit in with my family commitments.

income
doctor (esp. BrE), physician (AmE)
holiday (BrE), vacation (AmE)
feud
heirloom
motto
name (= surname)
planning

in a/the family
These problems occur in all families.

within a/the family
issues which create conflict within the family

family and friends
The support of family and friends is vital.

a member of a family

large, small
young
parents with young families

have
I always wanted to have a large family.

start
They got married last year and plan to start a family (= have children) soon.

bring up, raise
It's a struggle to bring up a family on a low income.

feed, support
It is difficult for them to earn enough to feed their families.

size
Average family size has decreased since the 19th century.

man
a good family man, completely devoted to his wife and kids