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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“Everybody’s freaking out. They’re so happy,” Blanck, 71, said of his students and their families.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The families are also left grappling with why the centre was attacked.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

So how can families better prepare for college and retirement expenses?

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"We as families of prisoners and families of the missing are calling on states and public opinion - international, Arab and Islamic - to take action to stop such a law and such a matter."

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Each house was divided into two side-by-side units with two different families living in them.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott