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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“There’s a lot of filling in the blanks when your families are from the same part of the country. They’re down-to-earth, churchgoing families. It felt easy. We’re cut from the same cloth.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

CPAs think it’s a great idea for certain families.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

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

We have also met the families of some of those who died away from hospital, but still under the trust's care.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“And I guess our families don’t make it any easier,” she added.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu