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

Gaines received $5,900 each from Gallaher Companies founder Bill Gallaher and Gallaher’s wife, son, daughter and son-in-law. — Haley Parsley october 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Characters include a trio who broke out of prison and a woman worried about how her son-in-law will react to her daughter giving birth to a baby girl instead of a baby boy; eventually, many of them end up in the same jail cell. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

A couple in their late 70s gunned down their son-in-law in a California city park over the weekend, authorities said, and court documents showed the victim had been in a bitter custody dispute with their daughter. — Terry Chea, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026

Investigators obtained surveillance video that captured Zhang and Chen shooting their son-in-law, according to a probable cause declaration filed by police. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for son-in-law

• allantois
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• chickasaw
• mackinaw
• overawe
• oversaw
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Kids Definition

son-in-law

noun

ˈsən-ən-ˌlȯ

plural sons-in-law

ˈsən-zən-

: the husband of one's daughter or son