grandson

noun

grand·​son ˈgran(d)-ˌsən How to pronounce grandson (audio)
: the son of one's son or daughter

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The Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple creator’s great grandson James Pritchard, who looks after her estate, attended a posh event at London’s Claridge’s hotel, where the project was announced. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 May 2025 One night, however, his grandfather, Harland Rust (Alec Baldwin), a legendary aging outlaw who hasn’t been heard from for years, emerges to break his grandson out of jail and whisk him across the border. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 May 2025 She is survived by her husband, John Low, a retired professor at CCBC Dundalk; a son, Jack Low, of St. Petersburg, Florida; two daughters, Raissa Contreras, of Baltimore, and Maggie Church, of Glen Arm; and two grandsons. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025 See Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn Be the Ultimate Grandparents in These Sweet Photos Hawn says working with grandsons Wilder, 17, Bodhi, 14, and Rio, 11, who are the children of Oliver Hudson and his wife, Erinn, was a total delight. Gillian Telling, People.com, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for grandson

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grandson was in 1573

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“Grandson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandson. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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grandson

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

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