en famille
Americanadverb
adverb
-
with one's family; at home
-
in a casual way; informally
Etymology
Origin of en famille
First recorded in 1720–30; cf. in ( def. ), family ( def. )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A: That’s not necessarily a selfish reaction, although it is possible that your different visions for how much time you’ll spend with Nina en famille will ultimately prove incompatible.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2021
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
This year, leave the pumpkins and skeletons for dust by dressing up en famille as Angelina, Brad and the Jolie-Pitt brood, as seen in the new issue of American Vogue.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 20, 2015
“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
"You see, Miss Harriet, we treat you quite en famille," said Mrs. Accleton.
From Pencil Sketches or, Outlines of Character and Manners by Leslie, Eliza
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
