granddaughter
Americannoun
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granddaughters
plural
noun
Usage
Spelling tips for granddaughter The word granddaughter is hard to spell because it’s a combination of two words, one of which (daughter) has a tricky vowel combination and some silent letters. How to spell granddaughter: First, remember that you should spell granddaughter as one word, without a space or a hyphen, and that you should include two d’s—both the one from the end of grand and the one from the beginning of daughter. Next, remember the vowel combination in daughter is the same as it is in the word taught. If you have a granddaughter, this spelling may be one you’ve taught her!
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of granddaughter
Example Sentences
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There were no medical professionals present at the moment Elsie arrived, with Molly's mum picking her granddaughter up and placing her on Molly's chest.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
They see their young granddaughter often and are planning cruises to Panama and in Scandinavia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
"I headed out this way hoping things might be better out in the rural areas," he said, his young granddaughter shifting impatiently in the back seat.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
His survivors include his wife of 42 years, two children and one granddaughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
“You’re raising my granddaughter to believe in magic? This is what happens when you major in drama.”
From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm
All of our lives and liberty, and those of our daughters, nieces, and granddaughters, depend on it.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
She survives him, along with three daughters from his first marriage, six granddaughters and two great-grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
City life has hardened her daughters and granddaughters in all the wrong ways and made them too soft in others.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
The 83-year-old from Capel-le-Ferne, Kent, said his granddaughters, Millie and Francesca, were "very surprised" when they found out he would be in the video.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
All of her daughters and granddaughters inherited this quality of voice from her.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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