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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A pilot scheme to provide a £500 grant to support low-income families welcoming a new baby in Camden is to be extended for another year.

From BBC

Gosling believes the film, which he says he created for families to watch together, provides "an opportunity to pivot away from the dystopian narratives that we've been saturated in for the last decade".

From BBC

In her statement, Huerta, 95, said the two encounters with Chavez resulted in pregnancies that she chose to keep secret, arranging for the children to be raised by other families.

From BBC

She said she would not recommend the breed, especially for families with children.

From BBC

For thirty years she had worked as a governess in wealthy families and she continually compared our behavior with that of the young ladies and gentlemen she was used to.

From Literature