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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Economists say duplexes are the kind of “light-touch density” that allows cities to add more housing for middle-class families without entirely transforming a neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The families she interviewed make money from ad revenue on YouTube or Creator Reward Program from TikTok, in addition to brand partnerships.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Meerkats, too, grow their families differently under different conditions.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

But a switch to solar has brought down costs and allowed families to operate the pans for longer.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

After we finished making our list he started off with his own two names— families who live near Georgetown, whom he planned to visit after his classes ended for the day.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse