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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Over 20 million U.S. servicemen and their families have passed through Germany over the past eight decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He had no idea how good the families of those one-screen-per-household years had it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Page added the facility would make "a real difference to women, their families and carers, while also providing a more compassionate and effective use of health and social care resources".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Though their promoters claim that the accounts will level the economic playing field for all families — “helping the bottom 10%,” Hassett said on the panel — that’s not the case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

That is what I have told the parents and sisters who have answered the door, and what I plan to tell all the other families.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse