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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Most of my friends work hard, love their families, love their country, and are of good moral character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

A connection between Fraire and his alleged victims was not immediately clear, but there is overlap within their families in the world of education.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

But some are still following classes online after many families fled.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

But after a backlash from campaigners, survivors and bereaved families, the amendments were pulled at the eleventh hour.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The families would want me to tell the truth, somehow, about what had happened to their sons and how it was my fault that it happened.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse