grandson

[gran-suhn, grand-]

noun

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

grandson

/ ˈɡrænd-, ˈɡrænsʌn /

noun

1. a son of one's son or daughter

Word History and Origins

Origin of grandson¹

First recorded in 1580–90; grand- + son

Example Sentences

He has reached an age where he can't be certain how long he will be able to commute from his Northwich home with his United mad grandson, who is disabled.

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A breakthrough moment came when officers reviewed camera footage from 4 August, showing Michael Ives carrying his grandson by one arm across the garden.

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Grandparents who murdered their two-year-old grandson had a "campaign to break" him and did not like it when he stood up for himself, a judge has said as he jailed them for life.

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“We’re so scary,” joked Kat Barnard, 67, a retired accountant for nonprofits who said she began protesting a few months ago, fitting it in between caring for her grandson.

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Eleanor initially makes the right choice, declining to participate, before making the wrong one, calling Nina and inviting her over when her own grandson doesn’t show up for Shabbat dinner.

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