easy to recognize because of being seen, met, heard, etc. before
There were one or two familiar faces (= people I knew).
The house looked strangely familiar, though she knew she'd never been there before.
The street was familiar to me.
The neighborhood had a familiar charm, with streets lined by old-fashioned houses and friendly faces.
His voice sounded familiar, but I couldn't quite place where I had heard it before.
The scent of her perfume was strangely familiar, triggering memories of a long-forgotten place.
As I entered the familiar surroundings of my childhood home, a wave of nostalgia swept over me.
