mother-in-law suite
noun[C]
USuk/ˈmʌð.ə.rɪn.lɔː ˌswiːt/us/ˈmʌð.ɚ.ɪn.lɑː ˌswiːt/(alsomother-in-law apartment,in-law suite,in-law apartment);(UKgranny flat)aseparatelivingspacein orcloseto alargerhomewhere anelderly(=older)parent, orelderlyparents, canlive:
在房子里或住处附近置备的独立居所，用于安置年长父母，老太太套间In fiveyearsofrentingoutourfurnishedmother-in-lawsuite, we have only had onemonthwith norenter.我们把配了家具的老人套房租出去，五年里只有一个月没有租客。
Amother-in-lawapartmentcan be in aseparatestructureon the same lot, such as above agarage, or afreestandingstructureofitsown.老人套房既可以是同一块地基上的独立居室，比如建在车库顶上，又可以是自带地基的独立结构。
- Adding amother-in-lawsuitetoyourpropertymayincreaseitsvalueby asignificantmargin.
- Thishomefeaturestwofullmother-in-lawsuiteswithindividualkitchens.
- Hemovedin lastFebruaryafter renovations,keepingtheupstairsas the workspace and his ownquartersin the basement'smother-in-lawapartment.
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