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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Affluent families who don’t like their local options use private schools or relocate, while poorer families are relegated to schools where most children can’t read or do math at grade level.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Many families also said that they had been thrown into a tailspin, trying to arrange for weeks of childcare to cover the early finish.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

For almost all the financial goals confronting average American families, such as saving for college or retirement, they’re inferior to tax-advantaged savings plans already on the books.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In other words, low-income families would have more choices akin to what wealthier families already enjoy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

They were of their parents, their families, a long line of people with the same name.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste