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

Today, fourth-generation growers John and Michelle Di Stasio continue farming the broader 108-acre vineyard, alongside their daughter and son-in-law. — Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Pastore is survived by his daughter, Renee, son-in-law and granddaughter. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026

Trump’s two main envoys to Moscow, his friend Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, were amateurs in international diplomacy and proved unable to start a proper negotiating process. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Collins' roadblocks lie outside policy debates, and are instead centered around a House ethics probe and reporting that the representative's son-in-law is a white supremacist who may have been paid by Collins' trucking company. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 31 July 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