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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“All the kids here already have families,” she said coldly.

From Literature

Grylls will team up with mediators, psychologists and survival mentors as they help the families, siblings and couples to repair deep personal rifts through a series of physical and psychological challenges.

From BBC

But federal agents swept through cities across the country, catching people whose only offense was their illegal presence, who were working hard to support their families and contribute to their communities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Anna, from north Wales, has spoken out after a BBC report found adoptive parents struggling with children who had often suffered abuse and neglect before being removed from their birth families.

From BBC

The Filipino grocery store hosts a popular gathering that has generations of families dancing alongside the aisles of lumpia.

From Los Angeles Times