grandchild

[gran-chahyld]

noun

plural

grandchildren 

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

grandchild

/ ˈɡrænˌtʃaɪld /

noun

1. the son or daughter of one's child

Word History and Origins

Origin of grandchild¹

First recorded in 1580–90; grand- + child

Example Sentences

She's been living here since August with her husband, three of her children, and her grandchildren.

From BBC

Badenoch will say Labour's economic plans are "not sustainable" and equate government borrowing to "stealing from our children and grandchildren".

From BBC

"I'm worried for the future, not for my future, but for my children and my grandchildren and their children."

From BBC

In the future, people who are now living will tell their children and grandchildren how they watched American democracy being surrendered to plutocratic authoritarianism and fascism in real time.

From Salon

"His love for football was only surpassed by that for his family. He will be sadly missed by his two daughters and three grandchildren," said a family statement.

From BBC