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 change helped families pass farms to the next generation without being forced to sell land, said Trump.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

“I got into it because I was a mom who saw too many families being ignored, too many classrooms falling behind, and too many elected officials unwilling to stand up for our kids.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

But there were also thousands of local families gathered at the stadium with a crackling sense of anticipation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"We don't want other families to have to grieve their children."

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Thousands of grieving families wondered about the afterlife as war churned wives into widows and children into orphans.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock