mother-in-law apartment

短语

= granny flat

词形变化

mother-in-law apartments 复数 mother-in-law apartments

释义与例句

n.
  1. 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”)

    "Accessory dwelling units are commonly referred to as mother-in-law apartments. Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are a second dwelling on a piece of property where a primary residence already exists." —King County (Washington) Online Directory