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 The river serves seven Western states, Native American tribes and two northern Mexican states with water for agriculture, irrigation and drinking, hydroelectricity, recreation and fish and wildlife habitat. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 Leon ruled Friday that the tribe hasn’t established that a border wall will change its reservation boundaries without congressional authority. — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Code Talkers essential to winning battles Nearly 535 Native men from more than 20 tribes used their languages to help win World Wars I and II for Allied forces. — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026 The tribe has had much success with gaming over the years and Opper helped that happen, Dickstein said. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tribe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tribe
  1. family
  2. clan
  3. house
  4. folks
Noun
  • Medicaid, the federal-state program that covers healthcare for low-income families, pays for at least 40% of births nationwide.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Roman said the question will be if the defense focuses on their own psychiatric experts right away, or Clancy's friends and family to humanize her to the jurors.
    — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 17 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
  • In addition, an adjoining house—named Villa Ullastres—is available for guests seeking a separate and more private option while still being close to the heart of the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • For Alexandre Gobillard, production director at the Gobillard & Fils Champagne house, beginning the harvest in mid-August was once almost unthinkable.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of house
Noun
  • For folks in Australia looking for a compact SUV-sorta car, the ASX VR-e will offer up an alternative to the MG 4 and BYD's Dolphin, both hailing from China.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 16 Aug. 2026
  • There’s still time to bring a book to the beach, and the folks sharing on Goodreads have loads of ideas.
    — Ela Jalil, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of folks

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“Tribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tribe. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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