grandbaby

American

[gran-bey-bee, grand-] / ˈgrænˌbeɪ bi, ˈgrænd- /

noun

plural

grandbabies

an infant grandchild.

Etymology

Origin of grandbaby

First recorded in 1915–20; grand- + baby

Example Sentences

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Murphy joked about a potential grandbaby when Jasmin and Eric were dating back in 2024, during an interview with Gayle King.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

As she sings in "American Requiem" against reverberating acoustic guitar and piercing vocals, she is the "grandbaby of a moonshine man" in Gadsden, Alabama.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024

“I wouldn’t have had my daughter and my grandbaby fly with him if he wasn’t.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023

And yes, she studied and was able to read it to her great grandbaby.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2022

She held up her black-scrawled grandbaby to Vonetta’s face.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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