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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He then made the fateful decision to encourage families in his district to message him if they wanted to invite him to their quinceañeras.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Thompson believes this encouraged other families to think about the future of the items they had kept for decades.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“In the past few years we’ve seen vision providers reduce or limit their Medi-Cal, which makes it harder for families to see providers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Couples and families who would take us in.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler