granddaughter

noun

grand·​daugh·​ter ˈgran(d)-ˌdȯ-tər How to pronounce granddaughter (audio)
: the daughter of one's son or daughter

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Anthony Lacy, who traveled from Texas, brought his two granddaughters to the playground. Jackie Kostek, CBS News, 19 June 2026 The older victim, a home healthcare aide who lived nearby, was playing Dominoes with friends a short time before the shooting and had just brought his granddaughter back to the house before the shooting occurred, according to his distraught wife. Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 The younger Lazowski said his father also had recently finished his 16th book and lived to meet his great granddaughter. Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2026 Promise Roland, Lee’s granddaughter, who sits in on our conversation, adds there’s a misconception that the holiday is only for Black Americans or Texans. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for granddaughter

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of granddaughter was in 1608

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“Granddaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granddaughter. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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granddaughter

noun
grand·​daugh·​ter ˈgran-ˌdȯt-ər How to pronounce granddaughter (audio)
: a daughter of one's son or daughter

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