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

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

Since then, it has been a fixture for many in south Wales, some who first visited as children and would go on to return with their own grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

From BBC

Several were from concerned grandparents, worried about their young grandchildren not being inoculated against certain diseases as a result of vaccine scepticism.

From BBC

Still, she said, it has been an ordeal for her grandchildren, who have been sharing a trailer parked on her land for the last five years.

From Los Angeles Times