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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Rachel Reeves wants to try to get across that she gets it: that for all the political noise and argument, the cost of living remains the number one issue for millions of families.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

She suggested that using a reality TV star who is not a parent or doesn't have "lived or professional experience supporting children with SEND, feels completely disconnected from the reality families face every single day".

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The investigation has put an unwelcome spotlight on one of Spain’s wealthiest families, and on the relationship between one of the country’s most celebrated entrepreneurs and his son.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The two men were near some caves in the area of Collbató, following a picturesque, relatively undemanding route that is common for families and schoolchildren.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The families would want me to tell the truth, somehow, about what had happened to their sons and how it was my fault that it happened.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse