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mother-in-law. noun [ C ] uk / ˈmʌð.ə.rɪn.lɔː / us / ˈmʌð.ɚ.ɪn.lɑː / plural mothers-in-law. Add to word list. B2. the mother of your husband or wife. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. your relatives. relative All my relatives gather every year for a family reunion.
noun. moth· er-in-law ˈmə-t͟hər-ən-ˌlȯ. ˈmət͟h-rən-, ˈmə-t͟hərn- pluralmothers-in-law ˈmə-t͟hər-zən-ˌlȯ. 1. : the mother of one's spouse. 2. archaic: stepmother. Examples of mother-in-law in a Sentence.
Mother-in-law definition: the mother of one's spouse.. See examples of MOTHER-IN-LAW used in a sentence.
the mother of your husband or wife. My mother did most of the cooking, helped by my sister, and my mother-in-law baked the cake. compare father-in-law Topics Family and relationships b1
the mother of someone’s husband or wife: My mother-in-law gave me a nice birthday card . (Definition of mother-in-law from the Webster's Essential Mini Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Someone's mother-in-law is the mother of their husband or wife. [...] More. Examples of 'mother-in-law' in a sentence. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins. Read more. My 85-year-old mother-in-law also found it much easier to get in and out.
1. mother-in-law - the mother of your spouse. in-law, relative-in-law - a relative by marriage. female parent, mother - a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother); "the mother of three children".
