Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

granny flat

NOUN
accessory apartment
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I was raised in a run-down granny flat in Anaheim a stone’s throw from a lumberyard, the only place my immigrant parents could afford when they married in 1978.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2023

The fire claimed dozens of homes in its path, but the family’s house — which includes a garage and a granny flat on more than two acres near Cleveland National Forest — was unscathed.

From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2023

Dominik has what he describes as a small "granny" flat attached to his house.

From BBC • May 7, 2023

They could add a granny flat, convert the house into a duplex or erect a triplex or fourplex.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2021

“She's moved into our granny flat, just across the way. You know her, do you?”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "granny flat" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com