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 the first game, a large crowd, so this would be a dream come true for him and his family."

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Housing costs have surged: A family home starts at around $8,000 to $9,200 a month to rent, or $3.5 million to buy, said Beck.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Chip titan Nvidia has launched Nemotron, a family of cheaper models that is gaining traction, and also has backed Reflection, a startup building open-source AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

David Ellison, who is now in charge of Paramount Skydance, acquired National Amusements last year from the Redstone family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

After Phineas leaves for South America in 1852, Dr. Harlow's contact with the Gage family is broken.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

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