grandson

noun

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

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The grandmother had found her grandson playing with a live bullet and a hammer the day prior, the documents read. Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 15 May 2025 With her grandson still twiddling his thumbs on the bench, Dolores has now become the main attraction. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 15 May 2025 Sarah Lancashire plays police sergeant Catherine Cawood, a middle-aged divorcee who lives with her sister and raises her grandson. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Her family of eight piled in – freshly dressed and coiffed, from her 9-month-old grandson to her 79-year-old father – for a hair-rising ride through traffic back to the darkening square. Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN Money, 12 May 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 22 May. 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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