B1nouninformalrelationships
US/foʊks/
UK/fəʊks/
your parents or family; also people in general, used in a friendly way
In context
I'm going home this weekend to see my folks.
Okay folks, the bus leaves in ten minutes, so grab your bags.
My folks still don't really understand what I do for a living.
Words that go with folks
noun + noun
- my folksMy folks are coming to visit for Tet.
- folks back homeI send money to my folks back home every month.
adjective + noun
- old folksShe volunteers at an old folks' home on Saturdays.
- young folksYoung folks these days do everything on their phones.
verb + noun
- visit the folksWe visit the folks every other Sunday.