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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Other simple fixes: distributing university-branded umbrellas in the rain, or sending pre-tour weather alerts so families can adjust expectations or reschedule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

They were ultimately swayed, he said, by appeals from more than a thousand of the camp’s alumnae loyalists and families eager for their daughters to return this summer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

“The victim families, sometimes paid, with a calculation that a single payment would protect their family and business in India and the United States as well.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Estonia, Finland and Lithuania are becoming popular tourist destinations for families, couples and solo travellers.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“I think we should do more advertising. Because the entire neighborhood will be there, especially the families with kids.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller