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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"But you can't get this experience on the internet, so if people want to go out with their families, theme parks are always here."

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Entrenched inflation and higher prices on major necessities have pushed many families closer to the financial edge, or locked them out of homeownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Two families have been left homeless after a large tree fell and crashed into their houses after Storm Dave brought heavy winds to the region.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The most popular accounts tend to be those featuring large families, religious families, families raising special-needs children or otherwise living in unusual circumstances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

It was at the home of one of those families that a fourteen-year-old Olka was caught reading a book while dusting.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman