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

Rebeca Miranda told the outlet that her sister and her sister’s daughter-in-law were both on the bus when it was hit; her sister was hospitalized, but her sister's daughter-in-law died. —Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

In combining traditions of both families, the Christmas Eve menu is pizza, which is how my daughter-in-law’s family always did it. —Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025

Goudstikker’s daughter-in-law claims to be heir to painting Weitz, the attorney for the family who lost the work, told USA TODAY that her client, von Saher, 81, is the rightful heir to the painting. —Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

My daughter and my daughter-in-law texted me photos of the bite marks, some taken by themselves and some by concerned daycare workers. —Miriam Toews september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 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