grandson

noun

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

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His 5-year-old great-grandson stands nearby, already in a little apron, already touching the clay. Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025 He is predeceased by his grandson, Gabriel and his wife, Sheila. Andrew McGowan, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025 The eight-episode drama begins with the death of Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness — the grandson of Guinness Brewery founder Arthur Guinness — in 1868. Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 Beth Lewis of Cary, North Carolina, remembers her mother making this pie every Thanksgiving for her grandsons. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grandson

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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 30 Sep. 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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