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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Many parents find themselves facing a system under strain, with provision patchy and families often locked in lengthy legal battles to get support for their children.

From BBC

New rules will mean it has to be preserved within five days if it might be relevant to the cause of death, which hopefully means more families will get some answers.

From BBC

Nevertheless, all American families have entertained themselves in some way, and some of the most popular forms, like movies and TV, cut across social divides.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even tomatoes are now unaffordable for many families.

From Salon

The governor wrote in the book that the ties between the two families go back three generations.

From Los Angeles Times