nonfamily
/ˌnɑnˈfæməli/
adjective
- Not consisting of or involving family members; unrelated by blood or marriage.
- She joined a nonfamily business where none of the employees were related to the owner.
- Nonfamily households, such as roommates sharing an apartment, are becoming more common.
- The apartment building has both family and nonfamily housing units for single professionals.
noun
- A person who is not a member of one's family.
- The will left a small inheritance to a few nonfamilies who had been loyal to the deceased.
- She considered her closest friends as family, even though they were nonfamilies by blood.
- At the wedding, there were many nonfamilies present, including coworkers and old friends.
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