grandchild

American  

[gran-chahyld] / ˈgrænˌtʃaɪld /

noun

plural

grandchildren

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

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grandchild British  

/ ˈɡrænˌtʃaɪld /

noun

1. the son or daughter of one's child

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Etymology

Origin of grandchild

First recorded in 1580–90; grand- + child

Example Sentences

My condition has reinforced what matters most in my life: my wife, children and grandchildren, my friends, my mind and my mission to deliver ideas that better people’s lives.

From The Wall Street Journal

He relives the disaster for the children and grandchildren of those miners, who visit him to understand their family history.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lately, he said, fertility—and the arrival of grandchildren—has come up.

From The Wall Street Journal

“So, just not being able to be with them in person has been really hard and then being away from their first grandchild has been probably one of the hardest things for them as well.”

From Los Angeles Times

I have 16 aunts and uncles who lived to adulthood and am the oldest of four children born to my parents — but my dad has just one grandchild and probably isn’t getting any more.

From Los Angeles Times