birth family

[ burth fam-uh-lee, fam lee ]

noun

1. one's biological parents and siblings, as contrasted with one's adoptive family.

Word History and Origins

Origin of birth family¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Tinetti connected with her extended birth family, including their father, who said he is overjoyed his daughters found their way to each other — and back to him.

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Tinetti, in contrast, was never interested in looking for her birth family, for fear of what she might uncover in her search.

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While in Virginia Beach, Madison set out to find her birth family.

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That cousin introduced her to her birth family, most of whom live in the Dominican Republic.

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She noticed that Madison was posting photos with her birth family on Facebook, and she recognized the last name “Collado,” which was written on her own adoption records.

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