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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Cambodia has been fertile ground for cybercrime, analysts say: It has fast internet, the economy runs mostly on the dollar and top government posts often pass within families from one generation to the next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Watts began posting advice for families on social media after "seeing so much misinformation online".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

"We're seeing a massive rise in vulnerable families and families that are requiring more from a health visitor," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

One of those families is Staffordshire-based Elita and Adam, parents to 11-week-old twins Ruby and Ezra.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

He guessed that lots of kids who grew up with families that helped them be who they were knew the answer to this.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste