grandkid

noun

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

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The recipe has been passed down from Ella and Owen to Ralph’s generation, and now to his kids and grandkids. Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025 Its newest initiative, GrandCare Alliance, focuses on grandparents raising grandkids — offering help with school costs, activity fees, and holiday wish lists. Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 Data from the National Poll on Healthy Aging show nearly half of the grandparents who have grandkids under the age of 18 are involved with some type of child care. Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025 His grandkids went to school with my kids. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grandkid

Word History

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 26 Dec. 2025.

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