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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The shuttle service had primarily been transporting service personnel and their families who had been returning home for Eid.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

This inventory mismatch hits families earning around $75,000 especially hard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

But Monnier at Citi Wealth argues that the pendulum is swinging back a bit as families realize that doing their own due diligence on a company is a lot of work.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

For some families, shared custody raises deep, personal fears.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Perfume bottles—empty many years—because well-bred families always gave the governess perfume for Christmas.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom