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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

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Etymology

Origin of grandson

First recorded in 1580–90; grand- + son

Example Sentences

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He is survived by his wife, two children and three grandsons.

From BBC

Nick Owen, the grandson of Sir Alfred, is the custodian of the BRM name today, along with brother Paul, cousin Simon and uncle John.

From BBC

“He sipped water like it was poison,” says Jackson, his grandson’s wife.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the decades that followed, Lilly’s grandson Claude Cassirer — who had also survived the Holocaust — moved with his family to San Diego.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s the grandson of a celebrated Manhattan architect, his father is a lawyer and his mother is a restaurateur whose business caters to summer tourists.

From Salon