Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

family friend

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English

Syllables: fam-i-ly friend
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unrelated friend or familiar acquaintance of one's family.

Example Sentences

"John isn't my brother; he's just a family friend."

Inflected Forms

family friends (plural)

Questions

What does family friend mean?: An unrelated friend or familiar acquaintance of one's family.

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