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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And until recently, they used propane for heating and cooking, with price fluctuations in the winter posing hardships for low-income families.

From Los Angeles Times

The question really is how to help the coal zone, its workers and business owners and families, weather the inevitable.

From Los Angeles Times

This is primarily down to the capital's "chronic" shortage of social housing, the report says, meaning families have to rely on the private rental market.

From BBC

“The reality that so many people in my district have been living through over this past year has been immensely challenging. Tens of thousands of families remain displaced from their homes.”

From Los Angeles Times

“The sacrifices made by military families are immeasurable, and California stands in solidarity with them, united in grief and gratitude,” he said, adding that Marzan’s service “exemplifies the highest ideals of our state and country.”

From Los Angeles Times