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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America’s middle class is becoming wealthier as more families scale the economic ladder into higher earning groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“In the past few years we’ve seen vision providers reduce or limit their Medi-Cal, which makes it harder for families to see providers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

For many families, the process was traumatic and John Ngbako, then secretary of the community in Maitama, remembers his confusion.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

With a pit in their stomach, families and industries across Europe are watching gas prices and the cost of filling vehicles with petrol spiral.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

That is what I have told the parents and sisters who have answered the door, and what I plan to tell all the other families.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse