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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"The families of the modern-day descendants don't really have much information about what happened to them," he said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Lawyers for the other families did not respond to requests for comment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Shinsegae chairman Chung Yong-jin bowed in apology over the incident during the Tuesday news briefing and asked for forgiveness from bereaved families of the victims of the May 18 Democratic Uprising.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Lawyers for the families of Good, Martinez and Garcia confirmed they are pursuing tort claims.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

And sometimes the families we build are just as strong as those we’re born into.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin