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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Katie Madio, a real-estate agent in Hudson, an affluent, bucolic town in Summit County, says she has helped 16 families move to the area over the past year from states including Texas and Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

But ministers are concerned that families are still facing costs to secure places – through demands for non-refundable deposits.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"Some families can be very restrictive. It's possible they could tell me to forget my dreams. I don't feel positive at all about it."

From BBC • May 24, 2026

This inventory mismatch hits families earning around $75,000 especially hard.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Perfume bottles—empty many years—because well-bred families always gave the governess perfume for Christmas.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom