grandchild

noun

grand·​child ˈgran(d)-ˌchī(-ə)ld 

: the child of one's son or daughter

Examples of grandchild in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As the 1986 return approached, people who remembered that earlier appearance likely told their children and grandchildren about being awakened before dawn and taken outside to see a huge, ghostly, gleaming object in the sky. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

He is survived by his wife, Barbara Rhoades Orenstein; his children, Lisa, Barbara, Jenny and Alec; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Ford later directed her toward violin and piano and encouraged his grandchildren to explore music by giving them instruments and talking with them about it. — Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Yardeni said baby boomers are living longer, staying healthier and staying active longer — and spending more on themselves, their adult children and grandchildren. — Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grandchild

• beguiled
• brainchild
• compiled
• defiled
• exiled
• profiled
• refiled
• reviled
• stepchild
• stockpiled
• domiciled
• reconciled

Kids Definition

grandchild

noun

grand·​child ˈgran(d)-ˌchīld 

: a child of one's son or daughter