granny flat en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(Australia, New-Zealand, UK, informal) A dwelling detached from a primary residence, traditionally designated for a member of an extended family to live in.
Hundreds of people have built houses, granny flats, apartments and log cabins without planning permission across Ireland in the last 15 years.
2023 August 5, Amy Molloy, “Hundreds build houses, granny flats and log cabins without permissions”, in Irish Independent, page 5:Near-synonyms: granny annexe, granny room, in-law unit, mother-in-law apartment, secondary suite, casita, garden apartment, ADU (“accessory dwelling unit”)
AARP, the research and advocacy behemoth, has begun aggressively promoting the spread of these units, often referred to as casitas or, more cheekily, granny flats.
2023 September 6, Michelle Cottle, “The Magic of the Granny Flat”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| granny flats | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
casita · secondary suite · mother-in-law apartment · ADU · granny room · garden apartment · granny annexe · in-law unit
Translations (8)
fi sivuasunto (dwelling detached from a main residence) · ru быто́вка (dwelling detached from a main residence) · ru пристро́йка (dwelling detached from a main residence) · ru фли́гель (dwelling detached from a main residence) · cmn 單間小屋 /单间小屋 (dwelling detached from a main residence) · es vivienda anexa (dwelling detached from a main residence) · ru время́нка (dwelling detached from a main residence) · sv undantag (dwelling detached from a main residence)