grandnephew

[ gran-nef-yoo, -nev-yoo, grand- ]

noun

1. a son of one's nephew or niece.

grandnephew

/ ˈɡrænd-; ˈɡrænˌnɛvjuː; -ˌnɛfjuː /

noun

1. another name for great-nephew

Word History and Origins

Origin of grandnephew¹

First recorded in 1630–40; grand- + nephew

Example Sentences

She came with her sister and her sister’s 8-year-old grandnephew, who was riding on the back of his father’s motorcycle in the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa in 2019 when an assailant fatally shot his father.

From Seattle Times

He had taken on the responsibility of raising his young grandnephew, and his wife sought guidance on managing the new expenses.

From Salon

He had recently started raising his young grandnephew, and Thomas’ wife was soliciting advice on how to handle the new expenses.

From Salon

Reporters at ProPublica found that real estate tycoon Harlan Crow had paid for Thomas’ teenage grandnephew to go to a private boarding school.

From Los Angeles Times

The outlet also revealed that Crow had financed decades of lavish travel and gifts for Thomas and paid the tuition of Thomas' grandnephew for two years in the 2000s.

From Salon