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

First, Harry spoke of his desire for reconciliation, then there was the apparently successful meeting between the king, his younger son and daughter-in-law and their children last month at Charles’ Highgrove estate in western England. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Since then, Robinson’s daughter-in-law shared the story on Facebook, before it was picked up by CBC News. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Jurors were instructed to disregard a question about Susan Clancy's faith in the murder trial of her former daughter-in-law, Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, his son and daughter-in-law, Donald Griggs and Nicole Richardson-Griggs, had insurance on their newer home, which was a football field’s length away on the same property. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 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