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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When Saks moved into its storied flagship store in 1924, the upper part of Fifth Avenue was still mainly residential, dotted with the mansions of the Astor and Vanderbilt families.

From The Wall Street Journal

A Boeing spokesman said the company continues to support the investigation and expressed condolences to the families affected by the crash.

From The Wall Street Journal

The families of victims of the Manchester Arena bombing say they cannot support the current form of a new law being designed to stop cover-ups.

From BBC

“If we cut rates and that makes the inflation problem worse, are we really helping families?” he said.

From Barron's

Patients, families and caregivers face physical, financial and emotional challenges.

From Los Angeles Times