grandson

noun

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

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After a trip home to Florida for his grandson’s first birthday party, Griffey is visiting other WBC teams in Arizona, Houston and, finally, Florida, where he will be embedded with Team USA and taking photographs on the field and behind the scenes. C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Trump invited Forlesia Cook, a Black grandmother whose grandson was murdered in Washington, DC, to speak at the event. Zac Anderson, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026 The 51-year-old Wasserman is the founder and CEO of Wasserman, a sports marketing and talent agency, and grandson of legendary Hollywood agent Lew Wasserman. Teresa Liu, Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026 Investigators determined Colgrove was the legal guardian for her 4-year-old grandson. Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026 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 21 Feb. 2026.

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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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