Definitions

family

[fam-uh-lee, fam-lee] / ˈfæm ə li, ˈfæm li /

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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Zimmermann, who works in Zurich, would love to return to the town his family called home for three generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

I've worked with many top professionals and you can see he has the resilience and has a lovely family supporting him.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The team writes about topics such as taxes, student loans, retirement, family finances, consumer debt and homeownership.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The Patel family waited another month before they could cremate her remains, postponing Ashok's last rites so they could be done together.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The two of them can talk for hours about food and the origins of different family recipes.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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