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

The family trees here have a lot of branches and some of them are a bit rotten. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

The case was built by forensic genetic genealogy, which is the same science that traced DNA family trees to find the Golden State Killer in California and help solve the Yogurt Shop Murders in Austin, Texas. — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

As a witty nod to the noble milieu and the Sciò family’s former residency, a family tree of portraits by Gucci collaborator Ignasi Monreal, hangs in the piano room outside of the restaurant. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026

Eric and several other men on the family tree have tested positive for the mutation that runs through his paternal grandmother’s line. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 8 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