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 council's deputy leader has admitted to using an AI-generated photo in a post about other local authorities "shipping" families to the region.

From BBC

Several families with recent experience of A&E waits told us they had seen patients in discomfort because there was no one to help them go to the toilet.

From BBC

"Our aspiring footballers come from marginalised families, and it is often not possible for them to provide financial support," said Prince, a women's football organiser.

From Barron's

While men continued to do state-sanctioned jobs, even as their pay and rations dwindled, it was women who looked for ways to feed their families.

From BBC

The couple's sentence was confirmed to their families last month.

From BBC