grandchild

[ gran-chahyld ]

noun

, plural grand·chil·dren.

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

A few weeks after he and his wife get two doses of vaccine, they plan to fly from North Carolina to Colorado to see both sets of grandchildren and will use “testing, masking and modified social distancing” during the trip to keep risks low.

From Washington Post

Perhaps that’s why, in the last pages of the book, she speaks directly to her proverbial sisters and daughters, nieces and grandchildren, revealing what she hopes her legacy will be, whenever God calls her home.

From Washington Post

If he had gotten it then, he said, he would have used the money to buy more presents for his grandchildren.

From Washington Post

He suggests corralling children and grandchildren and going over your legacy list with them.

From Washington Post

Enlist every vaccinated grandparent to post Facebook pictures of hugs with their grandchildren.

From Nautilus

Then she sits her grandchild on her knee, to show him how his father would trade the family in.

From The Daily Beast

Likewise, a man is legally pardoned from killing his child or grandchild, but a woman is not.

From The Daily Beast

When Clinton mentions wanting to spend time with her new grandchild, they can relate.

From The Daily Beast

It might seem crazy to think about your great-great-great-great grandchild the next time you start freaking out over your kid.

From The Daily Beast

A “Happy Thanksgiving” note with Mitt and a grandchild and a sled.

From The Daily Beast

The old man wound up by declaring his intense desire to see both the cousins and his "dear grandchild" as soon as possible.

From Project Gutenberg

He looked almost as any grandparent might have looked going to join a favorite grandchild at a park bench.

From Project Gutenberg

The mother explained to him, however, that grandmother and grandchild were probably fast asleep by that time.

From Project Gutenberg

Grandmother and grandchild were sitting on the bench dressed in their Sunday-best and with a book on their knees.

From Project Gutenberg

At this juncture Qastcli again appeared to him and said: How is it, my grandchild, that you are still here?

From Project Gutenberg