单词 | granny flat |
释义 | > as lemmasgranny flat granny flat n. a self-contained living unit for an elderly relative forming part of or detached from the family home. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > parts of building > [noun] > additional or separate part > for elderly relative granny flat1959 granny annexe1965 grannex1983 1946 Times 8 Nov. 5/3 A few ‘plus-granny’ flats should be included—that is, annexe flats adjoining dwellings for families.] 1959 Manch. Guardian 3 June 4/4 Officially known as ‘bed-sitting annexes’, the accommodation soon became nicknamed ‘grannyflats’. 1965 New Society 16 Sept. 22/1 The idea of ‘grannyflats’ was put forward..attached to family houses. These might well satisfy a widow or widower's desire for independence while enabling them to live in close contact with their family. 2004 E. Makis Eat, drink & be Married 33 Yiayia Annoulla, my namesake, lives in a granny flat, accessed through our living room. < as lemmas |
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