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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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When Smith asked the defendant if she knew a Gavin Ford, the grandson of the owner of the house which was torched, or anyone in Ferndale, she said she did not.

From BBC

The deal was also criticised by Liberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse, who says she was "arbitrarily denied entry" to Hong Kong to visit her newborn grandson last year.

From BBC

Most men, if their grandson burst into a room dripping water and clutching a mythical creature to their chest, would begin by asking questions.

From Literature

The locksmith then drilled the lock and replaced the broken parts while their grandson waited with them.

From BBC

She once watched him begin his career in this very arena, now she was watching both her son and her grandson play in the same game.

From Los Angeles Times