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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In July 2020, a Syrian intelligence officer had summoned the 60-year-old imam and asked him to help mediate a dispute between two local families.

From The Wall Street Journal

No women or families are thought to be living in these makeshift bases.

From BBC

"Interestingly, instead of the traditional 'Bank of Mum and Dad' helping with a first home deposit, families are now supporting children with the costs of emigration and settling abroad."

From BBC

Holidays are prime time for steakhouses, when families and companies are often willing to pay up for pricier meals.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It just made a big change in terms of what working families need for their health and their financial health. We’ll continue to have that fight,” she said.

From Salon