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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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

Still, the sector is landing younger, affluent travelers, solo travelers, professionals in their 40s and 50s, and multigenerational families, Marozaite said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

"It's not Marshall Haftar's army, nor an army for the east, west or south. It's the army of all Libyans, tribes and families."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

“We’ve fought together for our schools, our streets, and our families ever since. ... That’s not something you build in a campaign — it’s earned, day by day.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

For thirty years she had worked as a governess in wealthy families and she continually compared our behavior with that of the young ladies and gentlemen she was used to.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom