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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Erskine added that the solution was simple and that the current situation placed an unfair burden on families.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Wealthier families may not have felt the need to dramatically pull back on their gas consumption, however, because wage gains among this cohort are holding up.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Two years ago in Grand Rapids, Mich., Ryan Johnson, 33, started a blog to help promote his business advising high-earning young families.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

In many instances, there was little for families to recover after the explosions and fire that followed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Even though my immoral behavior was still a secret, Ma was right that our two families had something in common.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu