Collocations for family - noun
1. group of people related to each other
ADJ.
large | old, old-established | land-owning, wealthy, well-to-do | hard-up, low-income, poor
tax incentives for low-income families
tax incentives for low-income families
homeless | close, close-knit
We are a very close-knit family and support each other through any crises.
We are a very close-knit family and support each other through any crises.
immediate
We''ve only told the immediate family (= the closest relations).
We''ve only told the immediate family (= the closest relations).
conjugal, nuclear
the nuclear family of parents and children
the nuclear family of parents and children
extended
maintaining contact with members of his extended family
maintaining contact with members of his extended family
lone-parent, one-parent, single-parent
the difficulties faced by one-parent families
the difficulties faced by one-parent families
two-parent | adoptive
helping emotionally damaged children to find placements with adoptive families
helping emotionally damaged children to find placements with adoptive families
patriarchal | middle-class, working-class, etc. | royal | bereaved
a counselling agency to help bereaved families
a counselling agency to help bereaved families
VERB + FAMILY
belong to, be one/part of, come from
He belonged to an old-established 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.
He belonged to an old-established 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.
She married into a wealthy family.
run in
a medical condition which runs in the family
a medical condition which runs in the family
be in
This painting has been in our family for generations.
This painting has been in our family for generations.
FAMILY + NOUN
background, history
Do you know anything about her family background? | a family history of heart disease
Do you know anything about her family background? | a family history of heart disease
connections, relationships, ties
They prefer to stay in their home country because of family ties.
They prefer to stay in their home country because of family ties.
member | life | business | home | commitments
The job wouldn''t really fit in with my family commitments.
The job wouldn''t really fit in with my family commitments.
income | doctor | holiday | feud | heirloom | motto | name
(= surname)
(= surname)
planning
(= controlling the number of children you have by using contraception)
(= controlling the number of children you have by using contraception)
PREP.
in a/the ~
These problems occur in all families.
These problems occur in all families.
within a/the ~
creating conflict within the family
creating conflict within the family
PHRASES
family and friends
The support of family and friends is vital.
The support of family and friends is vital.
a member of a family
2. children
ADJ.
large, small | young
parents with young families
parents with young families
VERB + FAMILY
have
I always wanted to have a large family.
I always wanted to have a large family.
start
They got married last year and plan to start a family (= have children) soon.
They got married last year and plan to start a family (= have children) soon.
bring up, raise
struggling to bring up a family on a low income
struggling to bring up a family on a low income
feed, support
It is difficult for them to earn enough to feed their families.
It is difficult for them to earn enough to feed their families.
FAMILY + NOUN
size
Average family size has decreased since the Victorian era.
Average family size has decreased since the Victorian era.
man
a good family man, completely devoted to his wife and kids
a good family man, completely devoted to his wife and kids