grandson

noun

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

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To this day, Booker’s, which is now overseen by Booker’s son Fred and grandson Freddie, remains the only consistently uncut and unfiltered member of that lineup. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2025 At the event, Stewart also opened up about being a proud grandmother, and raved about her grandson Truman, 13, whom Stewart says is obsessed with soccer. Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 20 Nov. 2025 As a surprise, her grandson (Marcello Hernández) had downloaded a program that used artificial intelligence to animate old photography, and had uploaded some of her treasured childhood photos. Michael Tedder, The Atlantic, 16 Nov. 2025 Later, his grandson transformed the concept into Richmond’s first department store. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 16 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grandson

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First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Nov. 2025.

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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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