: a relative by marriage

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The development would also include 101 townhome units in 15 three-story buildings, including 16 units with in-law suites, accessible from Lakedale Way. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025 Founded by in-laws—the Joneses and the von Drehles—in 2007, the vines on the 30 acres were carefully placed to optimize the quality of the fruit. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025 My in-laws would ask me about my work, about my parents. Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025 This was many years ago and my wife and I are blessed with five healthy children, three wonderful daughters in-law, and many grandchildren. Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in-law

Word History

Etymology

mother-in-law, etc.

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in-law was in 1894

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“In-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-law. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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in-law

noun
ˈin-ˌlȯ
: a relative by marriage

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