en famille

[ ahn fa-mee-yuh ]

adverb

, French.

1. in or with the family; at home:

   to dine en famille.

en famille

/ ɑ̃ famij /

adverb

1. with one's family; at home
2. in a casual way; informally

Word History and Origins

Origin of en famille¹

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

Example Sentences

Children beyond the toddler stage should be able to sleep en famille when and if determined by them.

From The Daily Beast

They were much happier in an informal setting, and we were very clear that we wanted it to be just en famille.

From The Daily Beast

They were also able to pay their bills with praiseworthy regularity, and to take a yearly holiday en famille.

From Project Gutenberg

In his presence the dirty linen of two millions of people is washed en famille.

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I was once more partaking of tea en famille in the Duchess of Fairfield's garden.

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Towards the close of September, M. Laferté took it into his head to make a tour of provincial visits en famille.

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In this respect they act up to a wise, if not elegant, French proverb—“Le linge sale doit être lavé en famille.”

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