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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Newhart married wife Ginnie in 1963, and the two shared four children — Robert, Timothy, Jennifer and Courtney — and 10 grandchildren. Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025 Survivors include another son, Todd; his grandchildren, Ronan and Quinn; and his brother, Frank. Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025 His two surviving children, daughters Shauna and Amy Redford, and his grandchildren are all seen as potential stewards of the family's artistic and environmental legacy. Hannah Parry amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025 He is survived by his wife Sibylle Szaggars, daughters Shauna Schlosser Redford and Amy Redford and seven grandchildren. Steve Chagollan, Variety, 16 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 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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