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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Michelle Maloney represents 10 women or their families who allege doctors did not provide medical care that should have been considered legal under the abortion law’s medical emergency exception.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Others are concerned about the potential spread during this Eid holiday, as families travel to see friends and relatives.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"I just wish people could see how hard it is for families like mine, that we're not sat around taking payouts from taxpayers pockets, that we work really hard and we do have value."

From BBC • May 27, 2026

“They’re starting to form families, they’ve moved into the suburbs, and both warehouse clubs and off-price retail is generally a way to stretch that household budget,” Hottovy said of younger consumers.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

So at the age of twelve she was sent to work with her uncle’s wife, who cleaned the homes of Krakow’s wealthiest families.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman