Definition of families

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  • families is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • families is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • families is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 15

Definition of families

  • a social unit living together (noun)

    Examples

    1. he moved his family to Virginia
    2. the family refused to accept his will

    Synonyms

    1. home
    2. house
    3. household
    4. menage
  • people descended from a common ancestor (noun)

    Examples

    1. his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower

    Synonyms

    1. family line
    2. folk
    3. kinfolk
    4. kinsfolk
    5. phratry
    6. sept
  • a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. crime syndicate
    2. mob
    3. syndicate
  • a person having kinship with another or others (noun)

    Examples

    1. he's family

    Synonyms

    1. kin
    2. kinsperson
  • an association of people who share common beliefs or activities (noun)

    Examples

    1. the message was addressed not just to employees but to every member of the company family

    Synonyms

    1. fellowship
  • a collection of things sharing a common attribute (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. category
    2. class
  • primary social group; parents and children (noun)

    Examples

    1. he wanted to have a good job before starting a family

    Synonyms

    1. family unit
  • (biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera (noun)

    Examples

    1. sharks belong to the fish family

See definition of families in Merriam Webster