granny flat

British

noun

Also called: granny annexe. self-contained accommodation within or built onto a house, suitable for an elderly parent

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That plot of land is within walking distance of the granny flat where I grew up.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

Near the granny flat where I lived before transferring to Patrick Henry were a lumberyard, a Kwikset factory and a trucking depot where my dad would pick up cargo containers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2024

The fire claimed dozens of homes in its path, but the family’s house — which includes a garage and a granny flat on more than two acres near Cleveland National Forest — was unscathed.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Dominik has what he describes as a small "granny" flat attached to his house.

From BBC • May 7, 2023

“She's moved into our granny flat, just across the way. You know her, do you?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

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