family

[fam-uh-lee, fam-lee] / ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li /

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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“It’s large enough for a blended family, and in a prestigious neighborhood where he used to live,” the source added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

Kevin said the greatest benefit of winning had been helping support family members and the freedom it gave them.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Her family has been in the business since 1882, when her great-great-grandfather helped form Farmers & Drovers Bank in Kansas.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

She claimed to come from oil money; her mother was a “monster” who was intent on cutting her out of the family fortune; she had a job, but never actually worked at it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“Would you let family pay at your house?”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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