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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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

Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said that while "every murder is a tragedy", fewer families had been "shattered" by violence.

From BBC

Dozens of people have contacted the BBC via Your Voice, as the number of holiday fines issued to families since the pandemic continues on an upward trajectory.

From BBC

"By bringing billions of pounds of investment into Lanarkshire, we are creating good, well paid jobs and funding support that directly helps families with the cost of living."

From BBC