tribe

noun

ˈtrīb How to pronounce tribe (audio)
Definition of tribenext
as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor the wedding joined the two tribes together

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Recent Examples of tribe Members of parliament come from Syria’s different regions, minority groups, and tribes. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026 Carmen Lucas is a 90-year-old from the Kwaaymii tribe in California and has been fighting mining developments for over two decades. — Justin Worland, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 Skookum Jim Mason and Dawson Charlie of the Tagish tribe found gold near Klondike River in the Yukon with George Carmack of Seattle. — USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026 After a 30-hour trip from London to Auckland, the players and coaches landed in New Zealand in the early hours of last Saturday morning, and started their first day with a cultural welcome from a local Maori tribe. — Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tribe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribe
  1. family
  2. clan
  3. house
  4. folks
Noun
  • Fashion, beauty, hospitality, entertainment and luxury are increasingly part of the commercial ecosystem surrounding the sport, while brands including Disney and LEGO are using F1 Academy to reach women, families and younger consumers.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In the new science-fiction mystery The End of Oak Street, Hathaway stars alongside Ewan McGregor as a couple whose family comes face-to-face with dinosaurs in their neighborhood.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of family
Noun
  • Unlike many agrarian states, which relied on centralized bureaucracies and hereditary elites, Mongol political culture emphasized personal loyalty, military ability, and flexible leadership within clan networks.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The five-person clan (including a charming Max Greenfield as patriarch Ted, and Eitan Friedman and Matan Friedman as those wild brothers) live in relative domestic tranquility in Small Town Anywhere, USA.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of clan
Noun
  • Investigators learned that the man allegedly arrived at his ex-girlfriend's house uninvited and assaulted her.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Spray the solution at key entry points around the house, such as windows, doors and near plumbing.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • And middle-class folks’ wealth grew at a higher rate than the top 1%.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • To his surprise, the room was filled with 40 or so folks when Millard arrived, showing the early interest in his product.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of folks

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“Tribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribe. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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