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

Like other members of the diaspora, they retain strong ties to India, with many regularly travelling to visit their families or ancestral homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

“Evidence suggests that when families have supportive infrastructure around them, they’re more likely to have the children they want to have.”

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

By September, they claim, lawyers representing some of the families informed them they should cease direct contact, pending legal action.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

I walked around The Village, glancing through candlelit windows where families ate their suppers or children were snuggling in their beds.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff