granny flat

granny flat
a flat or apartment within or attached to a house to accommodate an elderly person, usually a grandparent.

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  • granny 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 …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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

  • granny 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 …   English dictionary

  • granny 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • granny 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 …  

  • granny 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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

  • granny 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

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

  • flat — flat1 W2S2 [flæt] adj comparative flatter superlative flattest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(surface)¦ 2¦(money)¦ 3¦(tyre/ball)¦ 4¦(not deep)¦ 5¦(drink)¦ 6¦(not interesting)¦ 7¦(battery)¦ 8¦(business/trade)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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