grandkid

noun

grand·​kid ˈgran(d)-ˌkid How to pronounce grandkid (audio)

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The pair are also grandparents to seven grandkids. Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025 Simple enough for novice bakers, this vintage pie will be a treat the grandkids can help prepare. Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025 With that, Rochelle took her grandkids home. Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 Their kids watch it now, their grandkids watch it. Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grandkid

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grandkid was in 1895

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“Grandkid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandkid. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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