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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He is survived by his wife, Susan Gleason, two daughters and a granddaughter. Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Dec. 2025 He is survived by his son, Jared Madris, and his wife Rachel of Croton-on-Hudson; his daughter, Emily Madris, and her husband David of Jersey City, and his three granddaughters, Madison, Taylor and Regan. Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025 Born in Detroit in 1921, Soskin was the great-granddaughter of a former Louisiana slave. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025 Wags doesn't take days off (except to attend his 8-year-old granddaughter's school plays). Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 23 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for granddaughter

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 Dec. 2025.

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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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