raise a family

phrase

: to have and bring up children

She raised a family before she went to college.

Examples of raise a family in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Amendment 3 returns Florida to a place where a home is a place to raise a family, a sanctuary to spend your golden years and a financial asset. — Elaine Parker, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Her father came to the United States illegally from Guanajuato, Mexico, at 17, looking for work and a safe place to raise a family. — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

To have a business community that trusts and honors the mayor and demonstrates it by giving back to its home city and helping make this a great place to raise a family. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

More recently, Alison Lohman left one of the more acclaimed runs of the 2000s to raise a family largely out of public view. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for raise a family

• multifamily
• nonfamily
• stepfamily
• subfamily