close-knit

The definition of close knit is connected or staying near, especially for a family.

(adjective)

An example of close knit is a family that stayed in one town.

See close-knit in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

closely united or joined together, as by social or family ties

See close-knit in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Held tightly together, as by social or cultural ties: a close-knit family.

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