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

Rhoades, who had been convicted in 1993 of molesting his 4-year-old step-granddaughter, abducted, raped and murdered the boy. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Bass Wyden is the granddaughter of Ben Bass, founder of the Strand, whose flagship store is in Greenwich Village. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

Another notable backer was Penner Sports, the family and sports investment vehicle run by Penner and his wife Carrie, the granddaughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026

He was expected to meet his 12-year-old granddaughter for the first time. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 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