daughter-in-law

noun

daugh·​ter-in-law ˈdȯ-tər-in-ˌlȯ 

ˈdȯ-tərn-

plural daughters-in-law ˈdȯ-tər-zin-ˌlȯ 

: the wife of one's son or daughter

Examples of daughter-in-law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the victim and witnesses, Gibbon was in the swimming pool with his 33-year-old daughter-in-law when the pair started arguing about his grandchildren, said the sheriff’s office. —Jack Guy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025

At one point, the estranged daughter-in-law of the late Queen Elizabeth II wanted to make John F. Kennedy Jr. her lover. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025

What had started off as a verbal altercation between Gibbon and his daughter-in-law Jasmine Wyld escalated into physical violence as the two argued about his will, according to a copy of the incident report from the Polk County Sheriff's Office obtained by PEOPLE. —Chris Spargo, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025

On Saturday, her daughter-in-law Pamela drove Dr. Brooks in the parade in an open convertible. —Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for daughter-in-law

• avoirdupois
• aa
• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw
• byelaw
• bylaw
• chainsaw
• cheraw
• coleslaw
• crenshaw
• dada

Kids Definition

daughter-in-law

noun

daugh·​ter-in-law

ˈdȯt-ə-rən-ˌlȯ,

-ərn-ˌlȯ

plural daughters-in-law

-ər-zən-

: the wife of one's son or daughter