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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We spent most of our time just the two of us, but we were slowly integrating our respective worlds and families.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The witness was also asked by the lawyer about safety issues that could have arisen for local families whose back gardens adjoin the waste ground where the culvert is located.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

She corresponds with Russian political prisoners and they passed on word of 15 Ukrainians whose families had no news of them.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Discovery would give Middle Eastern royal families an ownership stake in CBS and CNN.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Which meant lots of money for families like Owen’s.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz