mother-in-law apartment
Secondary living quarters
A mother-in-law apartment is a small secondary living space attached to or on the same property as a single-family home, typically with its own entrance, kitchen, and bathroom.
The name reflects its common use for housing aging parents, though it serves anyone needing semi-independent quarters: We converted the garage into a mother-in-law apartment.
Also called an in-law suite, granny flat, or accessory dwelling unit.
Auxiliary residential dwelling
- in-law suiteSecondary dwelling for relatives
- garden suiteSelf-contained backyard dwelling
- carriage houseStructure for storing carriages
- coach houseBuilding for storing carriages
casita · backyard cottage · guesthouse · pool house · servants' quarters
Joining quantities mathematically
- extensionAdded part or duration
- conversionAct of changing states
- annexSupplementary building or seizure
- outbuildingDetached auxiliary structure
Creative professional's workspace
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
- space-savingMinimizing area used
- cozyWarm and snug
snug · one-bedroom · kitchenette · open-plan · micro-unit · self-contained · bijou · pied-à-terre
Involving multiple age cohorts
- elderly careSupport for aged individuals
- rental incomeEarnings from leased property
- home officeResidential work area
- boomerang kidsAdults who move home
granny flat
Auxiliary residential dwelling
- in-law suiteSecondary dwelling for relatives
- garden suiteSelf-contained backyard dwelling
- carriage houseStructure for storing carriages
coach house · casita · backyard cottage · guesthouse · pool house · servants' quarters
addition
Joining quantities mathematically
- extensionAdded part or duration
- conversionAct of changing states
- annexSupplementary building or seizure
outbuilding · garage conversion · attic conversion · modular unit
studio
Creative professional's workspace
- efficiencyProductive without waste
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
- space-savingMinimizing area used
cozy · snug · one-bedroom · kitchenette · open-plan · micro-unit · self-contained · bijou · pied-à-terre
multigenerational
Involving multiple age cohorts
- elderly careSupport for aged individuals
- rental incomeEarnings from leased property
- home officeResidential work area
boomerang kids · independent living · assisted living · accessibility
- ADUsgranny flat, in-law suite, backyard cottage, carriage house, garden suite
- apartmentsstudio, flat, triplex, loft, penthouse
- basement apartmentswalkout basement, kitchenette, half bath, full bath, street level
mother-in-law apartmentmain house
Estate's principal residence
primary residence · family home · manor house · single-family home · estate house
mother-in-law apartmentdetached home
Residence unconnected to neighbors
mansion · estate · single-family home · detached house · family compound
mother, apartment, mothers, mothered, mothering, motherly, motherhood, lawyer, apartments