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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China is the world's largest consumer of gold, which is traditionally purchased by families to mark special occasions like births and weddings.

From Barron's

The families, most of whom had lived in Iran, own the building and the land.

From Barron's

For decades, Asda had the reputation as Britain's cheapest grocer, a slightly cheeky northern-based business loved by families for its "everyday low prices."

From BBC

Clusters of friends and families sat on the grass in Grand Park.

From Los Angeles Times

"The vendors on the street, who may not have formal documentation status in our country, have expressed to me concern not just for their livelihoods, but for being stripped away from their families," he says.

From BBC