Synonyms of tribes

tribes

noun

plural of tribe

as in families

a group of persons who come from the same ancestor

the wedding joined the two tribes together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• families
• clans
• houses
• people
• races
• lineages
• folks
• households
• descendants
• kindreds
• dynasties
• kinsfolk
• kins
• blood
• kinfolks
• stocks
• lines
• relatives
• nuclear families
• kinsmen
• offspring
• extended families
• clansmen
• issues
• progenies
• seed
• blended families
• scions
• broods
• kiths
• kinswomen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• origins
• births
• extractions
• pedigrees
• descents
• ancestries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tribes

Language requiring state agencies to secure tribal consent before building projects that might affect Indigenous spiritual practices and the ability of tribes and individual members to sue if those rights are violated. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Quannah ChasingHorse is a Han Gwich’in and Sicangu/Oglala Lakota land protector and fashion model from Eagle Village, Alaska, and the tribes of South Dakota. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026

There’s also the Native American tribes, with their own casino interests. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

Such groups may include perennial nomads (such as the Roma in Europe), Indigenous peoples in former European colonies, or smaller tribes in societies where tribal membership is socially significant. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026

But as building efforts have ramped up, the administration has run into opposition from landowners, environmental groups, and Native American tribes who say construction is violating property rights and desecrating sacred Indigenous sites. — Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

There are several cities in America called Ontario – at least one of them predating the Canadian province by like 100 years – because the word originates with native tribes in North America. — Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

The site is significant and dates to the 1600s, for council meetings between tribes around the Great Lakes. — Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Her cooking highlights ingredients sourced from local farms and tribes, like bison tacos and pork belly succotash. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 20 Aug. 2026