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

Our son and daughter-in-law have three children, now 20, 18, and 15 years old. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026

Our son and daughter-in-law have three children, now 20, 18 and 15 years old. — Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

My son and his wife were divorced within eight months, as my former daughter-in-law wanted. — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2026

Survivors include husband Scott Collins, communications director at Motion Picture Editors Guild; daughter Gabriella Coronel; and daughter-in-law Adrienne Coronel. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 Nov. 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