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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"Now other families can get that help too," said Huw's dad Gareth.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Since the behavioral data did not always align perfectly with the species in that phylogeny, the researchers simplified the evolutionary tree to 44 genera, along with five families and one superfamily.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2026

Eastwood said he welcomed the apology but called on Badenoch to apology personally to the survivors and families of victims of Bloody Sunday.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

However, the deeper theme has to do with how human beings create chosen families, with or without tech.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

We take the same route downhill from the high side of town as we took earlier with our families to go to the parade.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar