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US/ˈfɑː.ðər.ɪn.lɔː/
UK/ˈfɑː.ðə.ɪn.lɔː/
the father of your husband or wife
In context
My father-in-law taught me how to play chess.
She cooks dinner for her father-in-law every Sunday.
His father-in-law owns a small coffee farm in the highlands.
Words that go with father-in-law
verb + preposition
- live with my father-in-lawWe live with my father-in-law to save money.
- get on with your father-in-lawDo you get on with your father-in-law?
verb + noun
- visit my father-in-lawWe visit my father-in-law on holidays.
- look after your father-in-lawDid you look after your father-in-law when he was ill?
noun + noun
- my father-in-law's houseWe had dinner at my father-in-law's house.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
father in lawCorrect: father-in-law
Incorrect:
two father-in-lawsCorrect: two fathers-in-law