grandkid

noun

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

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My grandkids knew to never pull out a gun. Sergio Candido, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Talk to your kids and grandkids about this specifically. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026 My kids — and then grandkids — have had a lot of play, too. Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026 The generation that rode cheap college, rising home prices, and the 401(k) revolution into late career was expected to bow out gracefully, freeing up houses and jobs for their kids and grandkids. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 June 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 11 Jun. 2026.

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