Definition of Subfamily
(noun) A family that lives with another family.
Example of Subfamily
Subfamily Pronunciation
Syllabification: sub·fam·i·ly
Audio Pronunciation
Phonetic Spelling
- American English – /sUHb-fam-lee/
- British English – /sUHb-fam-uh-lee/
International Phonetic Alphabet
- American English – /ˈˌsəbˈˌfæm(ə)li/
- British English – /ˈsʌbˌfam(ᵻ)li/
Usage Notes
- Plural: subfamily
- Variant spelling: sub-family
Additional Information
Related Terms
- blended family
- conjugal family
- divorced family
- extended family
- family life cycle
- family of orientation
- family planning
- family of procreation
- family size
- marriage
- nuclear family
Cite the Definition of Subfamily
ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “subfamily.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved May 29, 2023 (https://sociologydictionary.org/subfamily/).
APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)
subfamily. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/subfamily/
Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)
Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “subfamily.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed May 29, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/subfamily/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“subfamily.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 29 May. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/subfamily/>.