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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Her mum, thankful that they are through the other side of treatment, hopes that by speaking out other families will, in time, get the financial help they did not.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

“Delays only hurt vulnerable patients and their families, foster fraud and cause problems for legitimate operators that provide essential services, especially in rural and disadvantaged communities,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

In the city's waterfront, where hundreds of displaced families have been living in improvised tents, some said they feared returning.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

With the exception of brief calls to their families, the astronauts relied on their connections to each other and Mission Control to accomplish the program objectives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Young families and middle-aged couples and old people.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz