: the son of one's son or daughter

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His great-grandson is focused on how to build a corporate culture that suits both Japan, “our mother countryâ€� and the source of more than half of the group’s sales, and the diverse expectations of 40,000 employees around the world. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Buckley plays Matt, a Chicago firefighter and Darlene’s grandson, who has been badgering the paper to write about Darlene attending her 500th Bears game. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Mary Brion, 67, her daughters Kayla Turpin, 39, and Amanda Haremza, 45, and grandson Rylan Haremza were among six people killed in the small plane crash near Wisconsin Dells. — CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 The grieving grandmother expressed deep devastation and anger over the sudden, violent loss of her grandson. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandson

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Oct. 2026.

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: a son of one's son or daughter
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