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

Quiet Moments Queen Sonja and her daughter-in-law, the new Queen Mette-Marit, sat solemnly together on their way to the funeral. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

In an exclusive clip obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Utsugi, who depends on his daughter-in-law Susu, played by Bingbing, for care, receives stretching exercises to aid his recovery. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

This comes after reports that King Charles could offer the Royal Lodge to his son and daughter-in-law. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2026

His own son and daughter-in-law, unreachable, unaccounted for. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 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