grandson

American

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

noun

a son of one's son or daughter.

grandson British

/ ˈɡrænd-, ˈɡrænsʌn /

noun

a son of one's son or daughter

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Etymology

Origin of grandson

First recorded in 1580–90; grand- + son

Example Sentences

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Upstairs at the studio I have a little painting area with easels for my grandkids, but my grandson, Jet, isn’t that into painting.

From Los Angeles Times

Army during wartime, and currently having a grandson in Iraq, I find this attitude deeply troubling.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pace is survived by daughters Shawn Pace Mitchell and Julia Pace Mitchell, a grandson, and a son-in-law.

From Los Angeles Times

People familiar with the talks said that Castro grandson Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro has been in conversations with U.S. officials, including at a recent gathering on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts.

From The Wall Street Journal

The announcement that John F. Kennedy’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, plans to run for an open seat in New York’s 12th Congressional District prompted The Atlantic to respond with a headline begging, “Please, Not Another Kennedy.”

From Salon

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