grandkid

noun

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

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Where parents are busy correcting their kids’ behaviors and actions, grandparents put less pressure on their grandkids to behave according to a strict set of rules. Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024 One video taken that evening featured Jenner, 68, posing with almost all of her grandkids. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024 Relatives including grandparents, cousins, adult grandkids and more have sat at a table and toasted with beer, wine or booze….and now cannabis may be in the mix. Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2024 Then, gather the grandkids and get to unwrapping caramel candies—maybe even pop a few to chew on throughout the process—and get to dipping! Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024 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 10 Dec. 2024.

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