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grandchild

[ gran-chahyld ]

noun

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


grandchild

/ ˈɡæˌʃɪ /

noun

  1. the son or daughter of one's child
“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 grandchild1

First recorded in 1580–90; grand- + child
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Example Sentences

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As he spends time at his Connecticut home with his three daughters and six grandchildren, he told People, he has experienced “a reality of mortality.”

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There are also fears about whether their sons, daughters and grandchildren can get a job as millions of college graduates are struggling to find work.

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A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Noem had withdrawn the cash to treat her children and grandchildren to dinner, activities and holiday gifts.

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His grandfather, Nguyen Van Them, 73, said watching the celebrations on television helped his grandchildren understand what previous generations sacrificed for them.

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She is survived by her daughter Piper, her son Trevor, and her siblings Karen and Michael and four grandchildren.

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