1. a social group consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious, or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect
Usage: anthropological
2. a group of people with a shared interest or characteristic
Usage: informal
3. a taxonomic category that ranks above genus and below family
Usage: biology

Examples

• The Cherokee tribe has a rich cultural heritage.
• Many Native American tribes lived in the Great Plains.
• She found her tribe among fellow artists and writers.
• The whole tribe of cousins gathered for the reunion.
• In biology class, we learned that roses belong to the tribe Roseae.
• The nomadic tribe moved across the desert with their livestock.