son-in-law

noun

ˈsən-ən-ˌlȯ 

plural sons-in-law

: the husband of one's daughter or son

Examples of son-in-law in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to his wife, survivors include his daughter, Jamie, and son-in-law, Spencer. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

The president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Monday in Jerusalem but made little progress toward fulfilling a plan for complete demilitarization of Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. — Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2026

Dent was a wealthy Maryland slave owner whose poor health and financial ruin at the end of the Civil War left him living out his final years at the White House with his daughter and son-in-law. — Sophie Clausen, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026

Cooper’s visit aboard the Lincoln was his second of the year, having previously visited the aircraft carrier in February with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for son-in-law

• allantois
• baccarat
• chickasaw
• mackinaw
• overawe
• oversaw
• quebecois
• yojana
• aa
• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw

Kids Definition

son-in-law

noun

ˈsən-ən-ˌlȯ

plural sons-in-law

ˈsən-zən-

: the husband of one's daughter or son