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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Here’s why your family is likely to end up in court if something happens to you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The recent increases means the cost of filling up a family car with petrol has risen by £14, while a tank of diesel costs £27 more.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

More than 80% of those with a will, trust, healthcare proxy or financial power of attorney said they’d know what to do if a family member died.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Chad Olson was confused when his Gemini artificial-intelligence chatbot told him he had a family reunion planning session marked on his calendar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

The family believed they had located the particular grave.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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