grandchild

noun

grand·​child ˈgran(d)-ˌchī(-ə)ld How to pronounce grandchild (audio)
: the child of one's son or daughter

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New York woman, children narrowly avoid manhole explosion A woman identified as a grandmother and her two grandchildren are shown narrowly avoiding a manhole explosion in Poughkeepsie. Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Their children and grandchildren will read about their silence, acquiescence, and cowardice. Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025 Video published by the Poughkeepsie Fire Department shows a family, identified by ABC News as Lisa Davis and her two grandchildren, walking down Academy Street in the upstate New York town just after 1:30 p.m. ET on April 19. James Powel, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025 The Middletons live a short car ride away from the Prince and Princess of Wales' primary home in Windsor and are a constant presence in their grandchildren's lives, often hosting George, Charlotte and Louis for sleepovers. Stephanie Petit, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grandchild

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grandchild was in 1569

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“Grandchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandchild. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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grandchild

noun
grand·​child ˈgran(d)-ˌchīld How to pronounce grandchild (audio)
: a child of one's son or daughter

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