grandkid

noun

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

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Waiting to plan means missing chances to pass money to your kids or grandkids without a huge estate tax bill. Anatoly Iofe, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 Willie and Korie Robertson star with their kids and grandkids in the new A&E series. Allison Degrushe, EW.com, 31 May 2025 Read More: 9 Ways to Set Healthy Boundaries With Your Parents That might mean remembering to ask your sister how her presentation at work went, complimenting your mom’s cooking, or offering to babysit your grandkids so their parents can have a night to themselves. Angela Haupt, Time, 28 May 2025 Maybe my grandkids or great-grandkids will say, ‘See that tree? Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 24 May 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 18 Jun. 2025.

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