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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Cambodia has been fertile ground for cybercrime, analysts say: It has fast internet, the economy runs mostly on the dollar and top government posts often pass within families from one generation to the next.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Watts began posting advice for families on social media after "seeing so much misinformation online".

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

She shares content on topics families would usually turn to their health visitor for support with, such as weaning, developmental milestones and potty training.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

In Scotland, Anna and Dan - another of the Today's Babies families - will receive 11 mandatory visits from health visitors, more than double the five those in England get.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

And these families wouldn’t have to call from France.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse