grandson
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of grandson
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
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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
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