Definitions

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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When we read “The White Album,” the class is fascinated by Didion’s renovations of form and enthralled by her proximity to the Manson Family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Members of the Royal Family carry out about 2,000 official UK and overseas engagements each year.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Family is everything to me, and I’m running to represent every single person in Senate District Two like they are family to me.'”

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

"Family later discovered that her personal belongings, including her purse, identification, and cell phones had been left behind, prompting concern for her welfare and a missing person investigation," police said.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But now I was full of luck and Mom was laughing again and we were almost a Happy Perfect Family.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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