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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“It puts entire families at risk,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"You may get justice, but victims' families never get closure."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

More families are installing home phones to stave off smartphone use.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Meanwhile, the district has released details of plans to assist students and families during a walkout.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

It didn’t matter that he was an orphan who never quite fit into the puzzles of families he was shoved into.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova