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

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The couple moved to Elgin from Texas after Rob retired and their daughter and son-in-law moved to Chicago. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 Arvin didn’t mention that his daughter and son-in-law were on board during his preflight remarks. Francesca Street, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025 Over 150,000 Facebook users liked Southwest Airlines’ post and many took to the comment section joking that Captain John was setting a high standard for his son-in-law, Quinn. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 That is because his daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner are on the verge of scoring big with a billion-dollar exclusive luxury condo development on Sazan Island just off the Albanian coast. Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for son-in-law

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First Known Use

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/son-in-law. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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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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