families
Translation
families
Examples
Many families live in this area.
Many families live in this area.
We support families in need.
We support families in need.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) families a number of family units Many families live in this area.
Similar Words
Synonyms: households, relatives, kin, clans
Etymology
Plural of 'family', from Latin 'familia' (household). In English, for words ending in a consonant + y, the plural is formed by changing y to ies.
Memory Tips
Remember the pluralisation rule: consonant + 'y' changes to '-ies'. For example, baby -> babies, city -> cities.