family tree

noun

1

: genealogy

2

: a genealogical diagram

Synonyms of family tree

• ancestry
• lineage
• genealogy
• family
• breeding
• origin
• pedigree
• descent

Examples of family tree in a Sentence

A framed family tree hung on the wall.

his family tree includes writers, musical composers, and other notables in the arts

Recent Examples on the Web

That includes investigative genetic genealogy research, which is used to generate leads from a family tree. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Anatomically modern humans are just one branch of a broader family tree. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

Cousins Nicolas Cage, Sofia Coppola, and Jason Schwartzman are all members of the Coppola family tree, which includes a number of famous filmmakers (director Francis Ford Coppola is Sofia’s dad), actors, and musicians. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026

Through four generations, the Prisco family tree became deeply rooted in the store – with aunts, uncles, spouses and dozens of cousins all pitching in to stock shelves, slice meat and display produce. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for family tree

• abc
• absentee
• addressee
• adoptee
• allottee
• amphorae
• amputee
• apc
• apogee
• appointee
• assessee
• assignee

Kids Definition

family tree

noun

1

: genealogy sense 1

2

: a diagram showing family relationships