families

[fam-uh-leez, fam-leez] / ˈfæm ə liz, ˈfæm liz /

NOUN

kin, offspring; classification

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clan folk group house household people tribe

STRONG

ancestors ancestry birth blood brood children class descendants descent dynasty extraction forebears genealogy generations genre in-laws inheritance issue kind kindred line lineage network parentage pedigree progenitors progeny race relations relationship relatives siblings strain subdivision system

WEAK

heirs and assigns kith and kin menage ménage

Antonyms

STRONG

parent

Example Sentences

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Council officials vowed to work with schools and families across the county to encourage participation in the scheme.

From BBC

I have chosen a different, so-called “destination” parish, filled with other young families, now that I have a family of my own.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he added in publishing these findings he hoped the hospital could "starting building trust with families again because they rely on us for many of the things that their children need".

From BBC

And it has a larger share of beginner and intermediate runs — a drag for hotshots, maybe, but a boon for families.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a fear now extending from child care to schools, with parents standing up adhoc networks to support providers, teachers and other immigrant families.

From Salon