grandchild

[ gran-chahyld ]

noun

, plural grand·chil·dren.

1. a child of one's son or daughter.

grandchild

/ ˈɡrænˌtʃaɪld /

noun

1. the son or daughter of one's child

Word History and Origins

Origin of grandchild¹

First recorded in 1580–90; grand- + child

Example Sentences

He was extremely thankful for the support and love he received from his wife, children and grandchildren.

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He is survived by his wife Judith, his son Kevin, and one grandchild.

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The room was hushed as she responded calmly that when she had first gone into the court in Avignon her children were ashamed of the name, but that her grandchildren were still called Pelicot.

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Of course, I'm not going to have a baby right now, but the thing is we just had a grandchild.

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A need for greater support was also something felt by Nan, again not her real name, who took on responsibility for five grandchildren after her daughter was jailed.

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