granddaughter

noun

grand·​daugh·​ter ˈgran(d)-ˌdȯ-tər 

: the daughter of one's son or daughter

Examples of granddaughter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Seven decades after Elia Kazan’s film adaptation, his granddaughter Zoe Kazan has distilled her interpretation of Steinbeck’s multigenerational saga, which is deeply structured around biblical allusions, into a seven-episode series for Netflix. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

The white clapboard exterior topped with typical Norse dragon heads was taken back into the family in 1995 by Haeger’s great great granddaughter Ellika Modenfelt, who painstakingly restored it to its former glory with the help of local craftsmen. — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026

The heart attack was not his fault, after all, but their granddaughter was. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Swindal is the granddaughter of legendary New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for granddaughter

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• groundwater
• headwater
• manslaughter

Kids Definition

granddaughter

noun

grand·​daugh·​ter ˈgran-ˌdȯt-ər 

: a daughter of one's son or daughter