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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Chow wrote in a letter to a group of families of victims of the crackdown this month: "This is an absurd trial where the plaintiff has become the defendant."

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Invites were also sent out to all the people that lived in the home and their families who attended in wedding attire.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Troops are now readying for the challenges that the scorching summer might bring, but any worries over their families without heat and light in civilian cities have dissipated.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Her organization is the political advocacy arm of CHIRLA, which assists families affected by immigration raids.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

So far, all the families have been nice—well, except for the Templetons—but Melanie makes me feel like we’ve known each other for years.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller