grandson

noun

grand·​son ˈgran(d)-ˌsən How to pronounce grandson (audio)
: the son of one's son or daughter

Examples of grandson in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ray Eddington, with white hair and a white mustache, spoke with the country accent of his native Chattanooga, Tennessee, and told his fellow commissioners about the immigrant women who care for his disabled grandson. Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024 Loggins is survived by his three sons, Quinn, Kyle, and Dylan, and his grandson, Braxton. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 July 2024 And after Waste Management bought his trash business, William Cohen purchased a vacant lot at the corner of L and 20th streets NW in 1962, his grandson said. Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 11 July 2024 On July 10, 1973, J. Paul Getty's 16-year-old grandson, John Paul Getty III, was kidnapped and held for a ransom his grandfather refused to pay. Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for grandson 

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Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grandson was in 1573

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“Grandson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandson. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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grandson

noun
grand·​son ˈgran(d)-ˌsən How to pronounce grandson (audio)
: a son of one's son or daughter

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