grandchild

noun

grand·​child ˈgran(d)-ˌchī(-ə)ld How to pronounce grandchild (audio)
: the child of one's son or daughter

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The organization noted that in addition to his wife, Alex leaves behind 11 grandchildren. Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025 Dame Shân is survived by her three children and seven grandchildren. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025 Weitzen was a member of Bondi’s Chabad Synagogue and was at the Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach with his wife and grandchildren when gunmen started shooting, 9News reported. Helen Regan, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025 Bruneel and his wife, Sharon, were married in 1955 and later had eight children and 46 grandchildren. Anthony Kuipers, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grandchild

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First Known Use

1569, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grandchild was in 1569

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“Grandchild.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandchild. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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grandchild

noun
grand·​child ˈgran(d)-ˌchīld How to pronounce grandchild (audio)
: a child of one's son or daughter

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