grandchild
noun
a child of one's son or daughter.
grandchildren
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pluralof grandchild.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Hopefully, you have 50 years together and your grandchildren call him grandpa, but love is not a replacement for clarity,” said Wing.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
The church provides clothes and medicine for her eight children and 14 grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
I lived at a homestay, learned Spanish, cooked with my homestay host, and played with her live-in grandchildren and chihuahuas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Meghan did not provide any details but said it had given her sufficient reason for not visiting Thomas Markle and not allowing him to meet his grandchildren, Archie and Lilibet.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Their children came to visit, and there were now grandchildren to enjoy.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
