grandson

noun

grand·​son ˈgran(d)-ˌsən 

: the son of one's son or daughter

Examples of grandson in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So on Friday, Marshall’s grandson Bailey took his grandfather’s place and leapt from a plane flying over Toronto with Harry. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

Rubio has led back-channel talks with Raúl Castro’s grandson, Raúl Guillermo Rodriguez Castro, but Cuban officials say talks with the administration are at a stalemate. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Nathan Fielder has taken on airline crashes, his fear of intimacy, and a man who drinks his grandson’s pee, but Elizabeth Holmes might be his most formidable opponent subject yet. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026

At the end of the episode, Constance finds that her 3-year-old grandson has murdered his nanny. — Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grandson

• begun
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun
• pashtun
• redone
• rerun
• shotgun
• someone
• stepson

Kids Definition

grandson

noun

grand·​son ˈgran(d)-ˌsən 

: a son of one's son or daughter