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grandson

[ gran-suhn, grand- ]

noun

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


grandson

/ 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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grandson1

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

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Those digital copies are the only old photos she has left, so she views Mills’ tintype as the first step toward creating a family album for her grandson.

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On this day, sitting in his daughter’s house, he is competing against his wife, son-in-law and grandson, all of whom build a wall of game pieces in front of them.

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Prince Louis, the King's grandson, is fourth in line in succession to the throne.

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"This is a very perilous time in America for liberty," Thomas Bassford, told the Associated Press, while in Boston with his partner, daughter and two grandsons.

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I had to keep writing down names and connections to keep everyone straight — who was whose son or grandson, etc.

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