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grandson

American  
[gran-suhn, grand-] / ˈgrænˌsʌn, ˈgrænd- /

noun

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


grandson British  
/ ˈɡrænd-, ˈɡrænsʌn /

noun

  1. a son 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

Etymology

Origin of grandson

First recorded in 1580–90; grand- + son

Example Sentences

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"My family loves the song, and grandma would have loved it, too," said Taylor's grandson, Quinn Tivey, when the song came out last year.

From BBC

His heart began to heal when he heard her say that she loved him and called him “grandson” in Diné.

From Literature

At Harvard Law School, “Pop,” as his grandson called him, became an intimate of Felix Frankfurter, the future U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

The four-month-old grandson of football manager Steve Bruce died after he was placed in an "unsafe sleeping position" on his front by an unregulated maternity nurse, an inquest heard.

From BBC

The grandson of a carpet merchant, he likened negotiations to bargaining in the Iranian bazaar, where endless haggling using different arguments brings results.

From The Wall Street Journal