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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High school kids in Durham, North Carolina. staged walk outs in defense of their classmates and families who are living in fear.

From Salon

"We play cards, we sometimes have a cup of coffee by the sea, and we talk about our lives and our families," she said.

From BBC

While the demographic shift poses long-term challenges, it is producing a powerful short-term effect: consumers who spend for one, not for families.

From Barron's

Many donations are from people getting rid of extra prescriptions shipped by mail-order pharmacies, or from the families of patients who have died, said Phil Baker, a pharmacist who leads the charity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many of these families are victims of the earthquake which badly damaged Mandalay and surrounding areas in March, and are hoping for a handout.

From BBC