Meaning of granny flat | Babel Free

Definitions

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

Australia, New-Zealand, UK, informal

Equivalents

Examples

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

“Hundreds of people have built houses, granny flats, apartments and log cabins without planning permission across Ireland in the last 15 years.”

“AARP, the research and advocacy behemoth, has begun aggressively promoting the spread of these units, often referred to as casitas or, more cheekily, granny flats.”

CEFR level