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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Their co-workers hailed from the provinces of Hubei and Sichuan, and they had all come to Xinjiang for the same reason: to make enough money to provide for their families.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

He did not promise to bring harm to their civilian families.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

“All we can do now is take the body from where it is and put it in a numbered and marked grave for unidentified bodies so families can find them later,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"It just removes choice and adds pressure on already stretched schools. We should be focusing on education, personal responsibility, and ensuring families can afford healthy food, not headline-grabbing bans."

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

So at the age of twelve she was sent to work with her uncle’s wife, who cleaned the homes of Krakow’s wealthiest families.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman