grandkid

noun

grand·​kid ˈgran(d)-ˌkid How to pronounce grandkid (audio)

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According to the zoo, the hatchlings are grandkids of what is likely the last of Cook County's remaining eastern massasauga rattlesnakes that were brought to the zoo in 2009. Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026 These are grandmas and grandpas who may be overly involved in how their kids parent, or hover over their grandkids. Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Feb. 2026 But Hoff worries her grandkids visiting won’t get to experience the natural surroundings that her children did growing up there. Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026 Martin helps drop her grandkids up at preschool and pick them up, is available for babysitting in the evening, and can cover if their parents need to go on vacation. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandkid

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First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grandkid was in 1895

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“Grandkid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandkid. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.

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