Synonyms of tribe

tribe

noun

ˈtrīb 

as in family

a group of persons who come from the same ancestor

the wedding joined the two tribes together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• family
• clan
• house
• folks
• people
• lineage
• kin
• race
• descendant
• household
• blood
• kindred
• dynasty
• stock
• kinfolk
• kinsfolk
• relative
• line
• nuclear family
• offspring
• extended family
• seed
• progeny
• kinsman
• issue
• brood
• kith
• blended family
• scion
• clansman
• kinswoman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• origin
• birth
• extraction
• descent
• ancestry
• pedigree

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tribe

The move deals a blow to a grassroots coalition that included tribes, environmentalists and mountain bikers, some of whom have fought for decades to rein in logging at Jackson Demonstration State Forest in Mendocino County. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

In 1693, Antoine Theroux, an impoverished 18-year-old boatman, was recruited to defend New France, as Canada was then known, against the Indigenous tribes and the British for King Louis XIV. — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

The tribe denied the allegations but agreed to stop lending to Minnesotans and forgive outstanding loans to the state’s residents. — Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2026

But discussions reached an impasse earlier this month, according to a statement shared on Monday by the Indigenous Conservation Council of the Chesapeake Bay, a consortium of all seven tribes, at a program committee meeting. — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026