bloodline

noun

blood·​line ˈbləd-ˌlīn 

: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree

also : family, strain

Synonyms of bloodline

• lineage
• ancestry
• pedigree
• genealogy
• breeding
• origin

Examples of bloodline in a Sentence

came from a bloodline that could be traced back to the 12th century

Recent Examples on the Web

Whether Baffert has another Derby winner in Plutarch won’t be known for 12 weeks, but the colt certainly has the bloodlines. —Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026

These international operations depend on bloodlines honed over generations by American breeders, law enforcement and animal welfare officials say. —Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026

But with those bloodlines comes some expectation. —Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 30 Jan. 2026

The story follows an estranged son who returns to his remote village to care for his dying father, only to uncover that his bloodline is bound by an old pact with a demonic Djinn. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1658, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bloodline

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bovine
• byline
• canine
• carbine

Kids Definition

bloodline

noun

blood·​line -ˌlīn 

: a sequence of direct ancestors especially in a pedigree

also : family sense 2, strain sense 1a