granddaughter

noun

grand·​daugh·​ter ˈgran(d)-ˌdȯ-tər How to pronounce granddaughter (audio)
: the daughter of one's son or daughter

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Presley responded to rumors of her dispute with her granddaughter in August 2023. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025 Her character is a peasant who, around the midway mark, gives an inspiring speech to her granddaughter, Afra (Wardi Eilabuni). Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025 There was a new granddaughter to meet and an ailing and aging father to tend to. Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 Wayans is daughter of actor and comedian Damon Wayans Jr and reality star Aja Metoyer, and granddaughter of Damon Wayans Sr. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for granddaughter

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of granddaughter was in 1608

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“Granddaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granddaughter. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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granddaughter

noun
grand·​daugh·​ter ˈgran-ˌdȯt-ər How to pronounce granddaughter (audio)
: a daughter of one's son or daughter

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