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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Most donations go to help Jewish youth and families, the company’s chief operating executive, Esti Landau, said during her testimony.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Sir David Beckham and Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher have made it onto the annual Sunday Times Rich List of the UK's 350 richest individuals and families for the first time.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

AFP reporters saw the released fighters -- with shaven-heads and draped in Ukrainian flags -- cheering, crying, embracing one another and waiting to be reunited with their families.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

As a young lawyer, my formative experiences were in Biloxi, Miss., representing families who lost their homes to Hurricane Katrina.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Now his eyes fly to the list of names, which we’d tacked on the wall, quickly skimming through the families we’d never crossed off.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse