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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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

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

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Hundreds of patients or their families told the BBC they didn't make the connection between impulsive behaviours and the drugs until it was too late.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

I love to look at the lights and the trains and everything, and just kind of people-watch and look at the families.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Each house was divided into two side-by-side units with two different families living in them.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott