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 estate became a hotel in 1950 and was later purchased by Edoardo Spreafico, a yachting pioneer; his daughter-in-law, Marzia Pellegrino, runs dei Castelli today. — Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Just one week prior, Charles and Camilla welcomed Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and their children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet to Highgrove—the first time Charles had seen his daughter-in-law and grandchildren since 2022, four years ago. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 July 2026

In addition to his children Conny and Billy, Cannon is survived by sister Mary Lou, son-in-law Jim, daughter-in-law Beth, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 July 2026

Full disclosure, Rohmer’s daughter-in-law is my second cousin. — André Aciman, Literary Hub, 13 July 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