en famille

American  

[ahn fa-mee-y^uh] / ɑ̃ faˈmi yə /

adverb

French.

1. in or with the family; at home.

   to dine en famille.

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en famille British  

/ ɑ̃ famij /

adverb

1. with one's family; at home

2. in a casual way; informally

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Etymology

Origin of en famille

First recorded in 1720–30; cf. in ( def. ), family ( def. )

Example Sentences

Him: “Yes, well, she says flippant things a lot, so we’ve decided en famille that she just gets to do that indefinitely.”

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2018

The Quebecois love doing things all together, en famille – and in that spirit there is Moving Day: 1 July, when the majority of residential leases both begin and end.

From The Guardian • Jun. 29, 2018

Don’t give your already-loud relatives a reason to argue about why you should make an exception for them by explaining your husband-to-be feels overwhelmed by them en famille.

From Slate • May 10, 2017

“It’s only the second time I’ve ever left the baby,” says Winslet, who typically travels en famille and plans her films around school schedules.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2015

"Just ourselves," exclaimed their host gaily; "a lonely old couple who have the selfishness to desire you to dine with them en famille, before they send you to the wars again."

From In the Van; or, The Builders by Price-Brown, John