Definitions

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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It said phones were a lifeline for vulnerable people who needed to remain in contact with their families.

From BBC

The “wealth effect” of higher asset prices has helped fuel spending and aided the economy, but affordability issues remain a top concern for many other American families.

From MarketWatch

In Mississippi, authorities said several people, including a state official and nonprofit leaders, misused tens of millions of public dollars meant for needy families.

From The Wall Street Journal

As in millions of Cuban families, many of my relatives didn’t.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their bodies are being returned to their families, some of whom who had been holding on to the hope their children might yet be found - injured, but alive.

From BBC