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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One major factor separating the U.S. from Europe is public support for families.

From Science Daily

She said the park serves as a community gathering place, akin to a large backyard for thousands of working-class families who live in the area, many of whom are immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times

We investigated the crowd-control methods federal agents used in Los Angeles and Chicago and spoke to the families of immigrants that the government sent to Guantanamo.

From Salon

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