noun phrase · neutral
blended family
UK/ˈblendɪd ˈfæməli/US/ˈblɛndɪd ˈfæməli/BLEND·ed FAM·i·ly
a family where one or both partners have children from previous relationships and these children live together as a single family unit
Examples
“Many people talk about how blended families can be challenging at first.”
“Blended families often need time to build trust between step-siblings.”
“Social policies should support the needs of blended families.”
Band 8 sentence
“Blended families require clear boundaries and patience to integrate different parenting styles successfully.”
Collocations
- become a blended family
- step-parent in a blended family
- blended family dynamics
Word family
Common mistakes
blend family→blended family
step family→step-family / blended family
Say it for a higher band
5step family→6step-family→7+blended family
Synonyms
step-family
Easily confused
step-family
“After the divorce, he became part of a step-family.”
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