What is the meaning of family unit?

noun

  • Primary social group; parents and children.
    • usage: "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
10
 
|15 years ago|1k views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). family unit. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/family_unit/definitions/1275572
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "family unit" http://smartdefine.org/family_unit/definitions/1275572 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, family unit, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/family_unit/definitions/1275572>.
MLAWordNet. "family unit" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/family_unit/definitions/1275572>