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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Our grandchild had stage 4 cancer. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 Short's life has been devastated by the 2021 murder of his daughter, Karli Short, and his unborn grandchild. Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 23 June 2026 Families with children or grandchildren can realize hundreds of thousands in potential savings over generations. Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 One of his daughters, Bebe, is trying to make it in New York as a model; another worked as an EMT before marrying a firefighter and giving birth to Soloviev’s first two grandchildren. Reeves Wiedeman, Curbed, 22 June 2026 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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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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