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Two years ago our oldest moved more than 2,100 miles away with our two grandkids. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 From sneaky ways to get her grandkids outside to turning tiny household tasks into exciting activities, here are the nostalgic summer things your Southern grandma would use to entertain and delight on a trip to her house. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 July 2026 Your in-laws don’t follow your safety rules Many grandparents still follow the outdated and sometimes unsafe advice from when their children were young when caring for their grandkids. Margaret Renkl, Parents, 23 July 2026 Several of her grandkids have followed in her creative footsteps. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandkid

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 9 Aug. 2026.

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