plural sons-in-law
: the husband of one's daughter or son

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Survivors include her daughters, Jennifer and Diana; her sons-in-law, Douglas and James; her grandsons, Grant and Talon; her brothers, Fred (and wife Judy) and Greg (Jayne); and her sister, Toni. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 Her nephew and son-in-law rushed out into chest-high water to save them. Dallas Morning News, 22 Mar. 2026 Pace is survived by daughters Shawn Pace Mitchell and Julia Pace Mitchell, a grandson, and a son-in-law. Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026 Korie said her son-in-law, Christian Huff, embraced filming right away. Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for son-in-law

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14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of son-in-law was in the 14th century

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son-in-law

noun
ˈsən-ən-ˌlȯ
plural sons-in-law
ˈsən-zən-
: the husband of one's daughter or son

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