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parent-in-law
[ pair-uhnt-in-law, par- ]
noun
- the father or mother of one's spouse.
Word History and Origins
Origin of parent-in-law1
Example Sentences
Under Assembly Bill 1949, California employers with five or more workers must allow them up to five days of unpaid, job-protected leave upon the death of a close family member, including a spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, domestic partner or parent-in-law.
I am grateful to the Seattle City Council for unanimously approving legislation that makes it easier to build backyard cottages and parent-in-law apartments.
Backyard cottages are detached from a main house, while parent-in-law apartments are included, usually in the basement.
Banned about 70 years ago in Seattle, parent-in-law apartments were again allowed across the city starting in 1994 and backyard cottages since 2010.
Monday’s legislation will allow a backyard cottage and a parent-in-law apartment or two parent-in-law apartments on the same lot, rather than only one accessory unit per lot.
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