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mother-in-law [noun]

the mother of your husband or wife

US

/ˈmʌð.ɚ.ɪn.lɑː/

UK

/ˈmʌð.ə.rɪn.lɔː/

Example:

The comedian told an endless stream of mother-in-law jokes.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

mother-in-law

noun (plural mothers-in-law)
the mother of your husband or wife

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

mother-in-law

ˈmother-in-ˌlaw BrE AmE noun (plural mothers-in-law) [countable]
the mother of your wife or husband

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mother-in-law

ˈmother-in-law [mother-in-law mothers-in-law] noun (pl. mothers-in-law)
the mother of your husband or wife
compare father-in-law
Example Bank:

• The comedian told an endless stream of mother-in-law jokes.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

ˈ mother-in-law / ˈmʌð.ə.rɪn.lɔː / / -ɚ.ɪn.lɑː / noun [ C ] ( plural mothers-in-law )

B2 the mother of your husband or wife

Collins Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

mother-in-law

mothers-in-law
N-COUNT: oft poss N
Someone's mother-in-law is the mother of their husband or wife.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

mother-in-law

moth·er–in–law /ˈmʌðɚrənˌlɑː/ noun, pl moth·ers–in–law /ˈmʌðɚzənˌlɑː/ [count] : the mother of your husband or wife

American English

British English

non-blood relations

B2 (Upper-intermediate)

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