granny flat
noun
chiefly British
: an apartment that is adjacent to the main living quarters of a house
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The move to expand the use of granny flats and other ADUs is long overdue.
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Their bipartisan bill will expand financing access for ADUs, which include backyard cottages, granny flats, in-law suites and similar units, also called tiny homes.
—Amelia Wu
july 21, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s granny flat ordinance was stalled by opponents, efforts to override the mayor’s veto of a teen curfew rule failed and City Council members began jockeying to be the next Zoning Committee chair as Ald.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
People will be tempted to build ADUs [accessory dwelling units, also known as backyard apartments or ‘granny flats’] and maximize profits by turning them into STRVs.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
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David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
Their bipartisan bill will expand financing access for ADUs, which include backyard cottages, granny flats, in-law suites and similar units, also called tiny homes.
—Amelia Wu
july 21, Sacbee.com, 21 July 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s granny flat ordinance was stalled by opponents, efforts to override the mayor’s veto of a teen curfew rule failed and City Council members began jockeying to be the next Zoning Committee chair as Ald.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
People will be tempted to build ADUs [accessory dwelling units, also known as backyard apartments or ‘granny flats’] and maximize profits by turning them into STRVs.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2025
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“Granny flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granny%20flat. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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