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

His survivors include his wife of 42 years, two children and one granddaughter. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Prasad died from his injuries in late December, survived by two daughters and two granddaughters. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Both posed with the actor's granddaughter, Melissa Talmadge Cox, who first met Fadem at another Keaton celebration ten years ago in Muskegon, Mich. — Brian Bull, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026

Margaret’s granddaughter, Lady Margarita, received the iconic engagement ring on her 21st birthday, per a November 2025 interview with The Telegraph. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 1 Sep. 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