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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Butters plays Harper, the daughter of Lohan's Anna Coleman, while Hammons costars as Lily, the granddaughter of Curtis' Tess Coleman and Anna's soon-to-be stepdaughter. EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025 The grandmother explained that the family had called first responders after her daughter had taken the her granddaughter’s phone away, and the child became emotionally upset. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025 On her 99th birthday in February, Naomi was having lunch with her bridge buddy of 30 years Carmen Bianchi, telling her friend about her granddaughter’s family and the terrier who had traveled the world. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025 The late rocker was next pictured lounging on a couch while embracing his granddaughter Maple, 3, and lying down with Maple as a baby sitting on his chest. Escher Walcott, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025 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 20 Aug. 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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