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

Exhibits here cover the history of the area from its first inhabitants, the people of the Osage and Missouri tribes, to Arrow Rock’s subsequent role in westward expansion. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026

Twenty-one players, two tribes — there’s still tricks up host Jeff Probst’s sleeve. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026

But that was before the players were separated in two tribes. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026

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

During the Bay Program meeting Monday, the tribes also received support from Bill Dennison, provost and vice president for academic affairs at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026

The Houthis have run into stiff resistance from local tribes, Basha told CNN. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

California is an example of a state in which prediction markets are available even though only tribes may legally offer gambling. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2026