granny flat
noun
chiefly British
: an apartment that is adjacent to the main living quarters of a house
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Catch up quick: Casitas are tiny homes behind larger houses that can be rented out or occupied by family (leading to their other names — in-law suites and granny flats).
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
One potential reform is to expand access to accessory dwelling units, which includes granny flats, basement apartments, coach houses and other living spaces added to existing single-family lots.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Use it as a granny flat, a tiny lakehouse, or a detached studio or office.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Also known as granny flats, backyard tiny homes or in-law suites, ADUs are a growing trend in home building and renovation.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 26 Feb. 2025
One potential reform is to expand access to accessory dwelling units, which includes granny flats, basement apartments, coach houses and other living spaces added to existing single-family lots.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Use it as a granny flat, a tiny lakehouse, or a detached studio or office.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2024
Also known as granny flats, backyard tiny homes or in-law suites, ADUs are a growing trend in home building and renovation.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for granny flat
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“Granny flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granny%20flat. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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