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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It is true that for the schools catering to wealthier families, assessments are the floor and not the ceiling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Though their promoters claim that the accounts will level the economic playing field for all families — “helping the bottom 10%,” Hassett said on the panel — that’s not the case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Calls to regulate the sector are being backed by medical professionals, researchers and families whose babies died under the care of individuals who placed them in unsafe sleeping positions.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

So how can families better prepare for college and retirement expenses?

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

After the police guard had been removed, a series of homeless families had been housed there, although at the moment he believed the living quarters above the shop were empty.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom