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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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

Victims of the 7 October assault and bereaved families joined parliamentary committee discussions about the new legislation.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Though their promoters claim that the accounts will level the economic playing field for all families — “helping the bottom 10%,” Hassett said on the panel — that’s not the case.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The seductive power of the screens, beckoning families from their dining rooms, was unstoppable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Fortunately, I am here with Teresita, and we are staying with two different families who live next to each other.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar