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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Massapequa police families "eat, sleep and breathe it", she added.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“Today’s plea is a step toward justice, but it cannot undo the additional trauma inflicted on families who were already dealing with loss.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Guestworkers from other countries come here legally to fill essential roles on the farm while earning income to support their families back home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"You may get justice, but victims' families never get closure."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Our two families cross through our shared courtyard, and we all say goodbye and wish one another a good lunch.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar