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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Meanwhile, another 400 families have kept their Mystic deposits, giving them the option to return next year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

On phone calls, and in person, the families of the dead girls began to meet to share their grief and swap notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

But often, she said, they fear losing their jobs — or worse, having ICE called on them and being separated from their families.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, who met families of the Rue des Rosiers victims last year, said he had promised them everything would be done to put the suspects on trial.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

I had imagined a few families gathered on flannel blankets, eating hot dogs and popsicles.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller