son-in-law

American  

[suhn-in-law] / ˈsʌn ɪnˌlɔ /

noun

plural

sons-in-law

1. the husband of one's child.

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son-in-law British  

noun

1. the husband of one's daughter

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Etymology

Origin of son-in-law

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

I know his daughter and son-in-law lived there too.

From BBC

So there was a collective raising of eyebrows in 2024 when Serbia's government struck a deal with the US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner to redevelop Generalstab through his Affinity Global company.

From BBC

The best, and most popular, of these was Norman Lear’s generation-gap sitcom “All in the Family,” starring Carroll O’Connor as retrograde bigot Archie Bunker, and Rob Reiner as his liberal son-in-law, Mike.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The reality is that Kontigo’s success has been forged after years of hard work, resilience, and perseverance, without being anyone’s son-in-law, nephew, or cousin,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Frank Aureate had called his son-in-law when Christopher didn’t return.

From Literature