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A mother-in-law suite is just one of many names for a structure (often self-contained) that’s extraneous to the main housing unit.
Depending on where you live, some of the other names used to define this type of housing include mother-in-law apartment, guesthouse, in-law suite, accessory dwelling unit, or casita.