grandson

noun

grand·​son ˈgran(d)-ˌsən 

: the son of one's son or daughter

Examples of grandson in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Judy and Jan Johnson appeared in a campaign ad supporting their grandson. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

There’s non-kaiju human death, too, including a flashback to the immediate aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing in which a bloodied grandfather discovers the charred remains of his daughter and grandson. — James Grebey, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

The contemporary 2017 storyline of Sebastian’s grandson Alberto (Carlos González) rediscovering the play his grandfather saved, meanwhile, was meant to be as irritatingly digital and constantly jittering as Alberto’s anxiety is. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2026

The son of a hairdresser (and the grandson of a barber), Frieda was born Alan Howard Frieda in London in 1951. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grandson

• begun
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun
• pashtun
• redone
• rerun
• shotgun
• someone
• stepson

Kids Definition

grandson

noun

grand·​son ˈgran(d)-ˌsən 

: a son of one's son or daughter