son-in-law

[ suhn-in-law ]

noun

, plural sons-in-law.

1. the husband of one's child.

son-in-law

noun

1. the husband of one's daughter

Word History and Origins

Origin of son-in-law¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English sone in lawe; son, in, law ¹; from Middle English in-lawe “in law,” i.e., “a person within the regulation and protection of the law,” based on the prohibition by Roman civil law and, later, Christian canon law, of marriages within four degrees of consanguinity, i.e., up to and including first cousins

Example Sentences

The noises “were usually late at night, so we just chalked it up to animals being in the house,” the woman’s son-in-law Ricardo Silva told NBC News.

From Los Angeles Times

And Jared Kushner, a former White House advisor and son-in-law to Donald Trump, said, “It’s a little bit of an unfortunate situation there.”

From Los Angeles Times

Okay, well, let's talk about his daughter and son-in-law getting billions from the Saudis.

From Salon

Andrew said he and his son-in-law, who has a carpentry background, were taking on the challenge.

From BBC

Trump placed the procurement of this essential personal protective equipment in the hands of his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who handled the task incompetently.

From Los Angeles Times