families

[fam-uh-leez, fam-leez] / ˈfæm ə liz, ˈfæm liz /

NOUN

kin, offspring; classification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clan folk group house household people tribe

STRONG

ancestors ancestry birth blood brood children class descendants descent dynasty extraction forebears genealogy generations genre in-laws inheritance issue kind kindred line lineage network parentage pedigree progenitors progeny race relations relationship relatives siblings strain subdivision system

WEAK

heirs and assigns kith and kin menage ménage

Antonyms

STRONG

parent

Example Sentences

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During the earlier period, the tomb contained multiple generations of the same extended families, suggesting closely connected communities that buried relatives together over time.

From Science Daily • Jul. 8, 2026

British Columbia said Tuesday it was preparing a separate case, in coordination with the families, and had retained lawyers both in Canada and California.

From Barron's • Jul. 7, 2026

Abu Safiya held the rank of colonel in the health department of Gaza's Hamas-run interior ministry, in an agency that provided medical treatment to security and police and their families.

From BBC • Jul. 7, 2026

“This decision has not been easy. For decades, Fiesta Village has been a place where families gathered, friendships grew and memories were made,” the company said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

The flat we now shared with four other families made our spartan apartment in Kazimierz seem like a palace.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman