a female parent
noun
Examples:
• Her mother is a teacher.
• She became a mother at the age of twenty-five.
a male parent
noun
Examples:
• His father taught him how to ride a bike.
• He became a father for the first time last year.
a female sibling
noun
Examples:
• She has two older sisters.
• My sister and I are very close.
a male sibling
noun
Examples:
• My brother is two years older than me.
• He and his brother run the family business.
a female child in relation to her parents
noun
Examples:
• Their daughter is studying medicine.
• She is the eldest daughter in the family.
a boy or man in relation to his parents
noun
Examples:
• Their son just graduated from college.
• He is the youngest son of three brothers.
the mother of one's father or mother
noun
Examples:
• Her grandmother taught her how to bake bread.
• He visited his grandmother every Sunday.
the father of one's father or mother
noun
Examples:
• My grandfather taught me how to fish.
• She has her grandfather's eyes.
the sister of one's father or mother, or the wife of one's uncle
noun
Examples:
• She spent the summer with her aunt and uncle.
• My aunt baked the most delicious cakes.
the brother of one's father or mother, or the husband of one's aunt
noun
Examples:
• My uncle lives in California.
• Uncle Tom always tells funny stories at family dinners.
a child of one's uncle or aunt
noun
Examples:
• My cousin lives in another state.
• We used to play together with our cousins every summer.
the daughter of one's brother or sister
noun
Examples:
• His niece visited every summer and they would go hiking together.
• She bought her niece a birthday present and mailed it across the country.
the son of one's brother or sister
noun
Examples:
• Her nephew visited her every summer.
• He bought a birthday gift for his nephew.
a married man in relation to his wife
noun
Examples:
• Her husband works as a doctor.
• They have been husband and wife for thirty years.
a married woman, especially in relation to her spouse
noun
Examples:
• He introduced his wife to the guests.
• They've been husband and wife for twenty years.
a father or mother
noun
Examples:
• Both parents attended the school meeting.
• She became a parent at the age of twenty-five.
a young human being below the age of puberty
noun
Examples:
• The child was playing in the garden.
• Every child deserves a good education.
a son or daughter of any age
noun
Examples:
• She has three children, all of whom live abroad.
• He is an only child and inherited the family business.
a brother or sister
noun
Examples:
• She has two siblings — an older brother and a younger sister.
• Growing up as an only child, he sometimes wished he had a sibling to play with.
one of two children born at the same birth
noun
Examples:
• She has a twin sister who lives in London.
• The twins look exactly alike.
a group consisting of parents and children living together
noun
Examples:
• She comes from a large family.
• Family is the most important thing in life.