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granddaughter

[ gran-daw-ter ]

noun

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


granddaughter

/ ˈɡrænˌdɔːtə /

noun

  1. a daughter of one's son or daughter
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of granddaughter1

First recorded in 1605–15; grand- + daughter
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Example Sentences

Her family was excited too, especially her granddaughter Mikayla Gounard, who got an idea shortly after speaking with her grandmother that night.

He dreams of getting a house for his family of five and wants his granddaughter, who is not yet 2, to be able to run around outside in their yard.

Certainly our granddaughter Lucia will also figure in this footage.

“I am so proud of her,” 68-year-old Rose Vergara said of her granddaughter.

San Diego City Council President Georgette Gómez is facing off against nonprofit executive Sara Jacobs, the granddaughter of Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs.

That artistic streak surfaced dramatically in his granddaughter.

One year later and 10 blocks away, my mother came into the world, the granddaughter of those pioneers who had roamed the prairie.

And Vivienne Westwood's granddaughter signs with Next Models.

He then said, “I got a grandson and a granddaughter who do not have a daddy.”

For his granddaughter, being a custodian of his legacy is a matter a pride—but also a burden.

A great-granddaughter of Fragonard, she seems to have inherited his talent; Corot and Renoir forcibly appealed to her.

She has outlived all her children: her oldest descendant living being a granddaughter, over sixty years old.

The presence of the old professor and his granddaughter at Waupegan continued to puzzle Mrs. Bassett.

She asked me to meet the Professor's granddaughter, Miss Garrison, when she comes through here in the morning on her way home.

She is the granddaughter of her that faded away about sunset in gazing at her twin orphans.

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How Do You Spell Granddaughter?

Spelling tips for granddaughter

The word granddaughter is hard to spell because it’s a combination of two words, one of which (daughter) has a tricky vowel combination and some silent letters. 

How to spell granddaughter: First, remember that you should spell granddaughter as one word, without a space or a hyphen, and that you should include two d’s—both the one from the end of grand and the one from the beginning of daughter. Next, remember the vowel combination in daughter is the same as it is in the word taught. If you have a granddaughter, this spelling may be one you’ve taught her!

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