Phrase guide

granny flat

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A dwelling detached from a primary residence, traditionally designated for a member of an extended family to live in.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, informal

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: granny annexe, granny room, in-law unit, mother-in-law apartment, secondary suite, casita, garden apartment, ADU (“accessory dwelling unit”)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: granny annexe, granny room, in-law unit, mother-in-law apartment, secondary suite, casita, garden apartment, ADU

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 單間小屋 /单间小屋 (dānjiān xiǎowū) — dwelling detached from a main residence
  • Finnish: sivuasunto — dwelling detached from a main residence
  • Russian: время́нка (vremjánka) — dwelling detached from a main residence
  • Russian: пристро́йка (pristrójka) — dwelling detached from a main residence
  • Russian: быто́вка (bytóvka) — dwelling detached from a main residence
  • Russian: фли́гель (flígelʹ) — dwelling detached from a main residence
  • Spanish: vivienda anexa — dwelling detached from a main residence
  • Swedish: undantag — dwelling detached from a main residence