granny flat

  • 1granny flat — granny .flat n BrE a separate place inside or next to someone s house that is designed for an old relative to live in …

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  • 2granny flat — ► NOUN informal ▪ a part of a house made into self contained accommodation suitable for an elderly relative …

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  • 3granny flat — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms granny flat : singular granny flat plural granny flats British informal a flat that is part of a family house where an older parent can live near their family and still have an independent life …

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  • 4granny flat — noun Etymology: so called from the use of such apartments by one or more older parents of the family living in the house : an apartment that is adjacent to the main living quarters of a house * * * noun, pl ⋯ flats [count] Brit : ↑in law… …

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  • 5granny flat — Brit. a flat or apartment within or attached to a house to accommodate an elderly person, usually a grandparent. * * * …

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  • 6granny flat — /ˈgræni flæt/ (say granee flat) noun an extension to a house or additional structure within the boundaries of an existing property, providing a self contained living unit …

  • 7granny flat — noun Etymology: from its use by parents of the family living in the house Date: 1965 chiefly British an apartment that is adjacent to the main living quarters of a house …

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  • 8granny flat — noun informal, chiefly Brit. a part of a house made into self contained accommodation suitable for an elderly relative …

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  • 9granny flat — noun (C) BrE a separate place inside or next to someone s house, that is designed for an old relative to live in …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10flat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 (BrE) set of rooms ⇨ See also ↑apartment ADJECTIVE ▪ big, spacious ▪ modest ▪ cramped, little, poky …

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