relatives

/ˈɹɛl.ə.tɪvz/noun

People who belong to your family through birth, marriage, or adoption.

Example sentences

“All my relatives gathered for my grandfather's ninetieth birthday.”
“We stayed with relatives in Chicago over the holidays.”

'Distant relatives' is the common pairing. 'Relations' is a slightly more formal alternative for the same people.

Synonyms for relatives

relations
family
kin
kinfolk

Related words

kinshipThe family connection between people, whether through birth, marriage, or adoption.fianceThe man that someone is engaged to marry.tribeA social and ethnic group that is bigger than a clan or band, though smaller than a nation, and may itself contain several clans.engagementA formal agreement between two people to marry each other.clanA large family group whose members trace their line back to the same ancestor, even when the exact links are unknown.honeymoonThe holiday or stretch of time that a couple enjoys right after getting married.