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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A community hub says the number of people using its pantry is "going up month on month" as families "don't know how to cope."

From BBC

"From July to September, gas usage, especially by families and pensioners, is the lowest of any months of the year because it is the summer months," she said.

From BBC

It is increasingly common for families to financially support their kids well into adulthood.

From The Wall Street Journal

But at the time, everyone was busy trying to save their own families.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Towards the end of March, Iranians celebrated Nowruz, the Persian new year festival that marks the spring equinox and is often a time when families get together.

From BBC