folks

/foʊks/
noun
  1. People in general; a group of people, often used informally.
    • The folks at the party were all very friendly and welcoming.
    • Some folks prefer to stay home rather than go out on weekends.
    • A lot of folks in this town know each other from school.
  2. A person's parents or family members.
    • Her folks live in a small house near the lake.
    • I'm going to visit my folks for the holidays this year.
    • My folks always taught me to be kind to others.
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