granddaughter

noun

grand·​daugh·​ter ˈgran(d)-ˌdȯ-tər 

: the daughter of one's son or daughter

Examples of granddaughter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Todd and her granddaughter bought their tickets from Blade, a helicopter charter company. — Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026

Killed alongside Khamenei, and displayed in coffins next to his, were his daughter, son-in-law and baby granddaughter, as well as the wife ​of his son Mojtaba. — Parisa Hafezi, USA Today, 3 July 2026

One tier below were the caskets of four family members who were killed alongside Khamenei, including his 14-month-old granddaughter, according to IRNA. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 July 2026

Across from me were the artist’s closest living family members and former inhabitants of the home-turned-museum, Cristina Kahlo’s granddaughter, Mara Romeo Kahlo, and her two daughters. — Theo Lee, Vogue, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for granddaughter

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• groundwater
• headwater
• manslaughter

Kids Definition

granddaughter

noun

grand·​daugh·​ter ˈgran-ˌdȯt-ər 

: a daughter of one's son or daughter