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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The companies are facing thousands of other cases brought by their families, state prosecutors, and school districts across the United States.

From BBC

There was a festival air on this public holiday as families marched and meandered in a warm winter's sun.

From BBC

“Our families live out of state, which makes getting childcare difficult,” she explains.

From Literature

"I hope answers will be provided. We hope to better understand what happened and establish responsibilities," Nicolas Mattenberger, a lawyer representing victims' families, told reporters outside.

From Barron's

To help families avoid a rift, I reached out to Joshua Coleman, a psychologist and senior fellow at the Council on Contemporary Families and an expert on how to avoid and repair estrangements.

From The Wall Street Journal