American family

C1654 concept

An American family is a socially recognized group of individuals, typically connected by blood, marriage, adoption, or long-term cohabitation, who share a household or close emotional bonds within the cultural context of the United States.

Observed surface forms (7)

  • New England family ×4
  • New England colonial family ×2
  • American colonial family ×1
  • American musical family ×1
  • Chicago family ×1
  • New York family ×1
  • colonial American family ×1

Instances (69)