Definitions

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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Families settling their bills will see a discount between 25 June and 1 September as the tax is lowered from 20% to 5% over that period.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"Families like ours, who used to make sacrifices every year, are now unable even to buy one kilogramme of meat for our children," the 50-year-old said.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Families are getting creative, and spending big, in pursuit of an edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“The story I was telling myself limited what I thought I could have until somebody stepped in and said … Families look like all different things,” she shared.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Families staked out spots before the stage, unrolling blankets and removing supper from baskets.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead