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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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His family, for instance, recently took a trip to San Diego.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Between that and the family connection, spending an hour or two with this book club was an easy yes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Her family is living with her grandparents, where groceries are shared among six people.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Some of those memories had been long-forgotten, and only returned to his mind after chatting with his family, including his parents Jill and David and siblings Pamela and Mark.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

They knew our family favorite was “I Walked Through a Green Forest.”

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo