grandson

noun

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

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One of them was 21-year-old Jesús González, another Reta Mexico founder and the grandson of Enrique Borja, a famous soccer player from the 1990s. Alejandra Arteaga, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026 Biss is the grandson of Holocaust survivors who moved to Israel in 1948 when the state was founded. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 The impact of the crash forced all three vehicles on the shoulder of the road and pinned Martin and the other driver, identified on social media posts as his 17-year-old grandson, underneath the ambulance. Dan Raby, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 The grandson, Raúl Rodriguez Castro, was seated in the audience in a government meeting Friday in which Díaz-Canel first disclosed the talks and as well as later in a press conference the Cuban leader held, even though Rodriguez-Castro has no official title. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026 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 22 Mar. 2026.

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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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