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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The governor wrote in the book that the ties between the two families go back three generations.

From Los Angeles Times

Its story started nearly a decade ago when families of children with disabilities needed accessible areas where they could play alongside their siblings and friends.

From BBC

Cass denied that she had stopped young people and families getting the help they needed, saying the new centres would make sure people had "individualised treatment".

From BBC

The number of farmers in America has been shrinking for years, but rising costs and weak commodity prices are pushing more families out at a faster rate.

From The Wall Street Journal

The case of Nancy Guthrie has families rethinking the safety and independence of elderly parents.

From The Wall Street Journal