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mother-in-law apartments

mother-in-law apartments is the plural of mother-in-law apartment.

Meaning of mother-in-law apartment

Noun

mother-in-law apartment (plural mother-in-law apartments)

  1. A small apartment attached to or carved out of a nominally single-family house, ostensibly intended for occupancy by a mother-in-law or other relative, but potentially also rented out to a stranger.
    • Near-synonyms: in-law unit, granny annexe, granny flat, granny room, secondary suite, casita, garden apartment, ADU (“accessory dwelling unit”)

Questions about mother-in-law apartments

What is mother-in-law apartments the plural of?
Mother-in-law apartments is the plural of mother-in-law apartment.

Words near mother-in-law apartments in the dictionary

  1. mother-hens
  2. mother-hive
  3. mother-hives
  4. mother-in-law
  5. mother-in-law apartment
  6. mother-in-law apartments
  7. mother-in-law door
  8. mother-in-law doors
  9. mother-in-law sandwich
  10. mother-in-law sandwiches
  11. mother-in-law seat

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