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

The couple's daughter-in-law, Raychell Strayhorn, had been living with them, but was out of town when the fire happened. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Our son, daughter-in-law and only grandchild live 1,400 miles away. — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Buckner is survived by Mansfield, her son Adam Josephs, grandchildren Oliver, Riley, Abigail and Ruby, as well as her sister Linda, daughter-in-law Noel Josephs, son-in-law Adam Mansfield and longtime partner Al. — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Channeling loss into color He started painting with his daughter-in-law, Ada Hernandez-Hernandez, during the pandemic to help manage his grief following Hurricane Maria and transition to life in Wisconsin. — Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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