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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For the families and friends of those missing and killed in southern Spain, these events have only added to their unanswered questions.

From BBC

Each account supports up to 10 devices, making it a suitable choice for families or individuals who juggle multiple devices.

From Salon

“Throughout Teledyne, our defense businesses remained healthy, and our shorter cycle commercial businesses continued to recover with most product families increasing either sequentially or year-over-year,” said Robert Mehrabian, the company’s executive chairman.

From Barron's

They claimed the secrecy was necessary to protect them and their families from being targeted for exposing fakes.

From BBC

James Dalgleish, City of Edinburgh Council's education, children and families convener, was at the ceremony where the girls received their replacement cup.

From BBC