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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A spokesman for the De La Cruz campaign issued a statement citing reports of Pulido’s associations and social-media posts, and said families of the quinceañera celebrants “deserve to know” about his past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

"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

Those costs weigh on high-earning families too, and for many are the reason they don’t feel wealthy.

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

Not only the rabbi had brought us his library but other Jewish families had brought their treasures to the Beje for safekeeping.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom