granddaughter
Americannoun
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granddaughters
plural
noun
Usage
Spelling tips for granddaughter The word granddaughter is hard to spell because it’s a combination of two words, one of which (daughter) has a tricky vowel combination and some silent letters. How to spell granddaughter: First, remember that you should spell granddaughter as one word, without a space or a hyphen, and that you should include two d’s—both the one from the end of grand and the one from the beginning of daughter. Next, remember the vowel combination in daughter is the same as it is in the word taught. If you have a granddaughter, this spelling may be one you’ve taught her!
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Etymology
Origin of granddaughter
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Anne sadly died in 2025, but her granddaughter, Lilly Hughes, said Lycett's "lovely" painting has meant her nan's legacy has lived on and she would "have in on my wall any day".
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Irène’s mother gave “La Petite Irène” to her granddaughter Beatrice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Since the Thursday rampage, Sherry Lauer, 56, has been watching her five-year-old granddaughter for signs of how she is processing the tragedy.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
“I was moving to be with my granddaughter in an ordinary way. I wanted the ordinary — not just birthdays and holidays,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
“That granddaughter of yours is sprouting like a weed!”
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
“The market drove the price,” Walter told The Times after the sale closed, calling the investment “a multigenerational thing my daughter’s granddaughters will own.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
But the fate of their neighbours down the road, an elderly woman and her two young granddaughters, is unknown.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
All of our lives and liberty, and those of our daughters, nieces, and granddaughters, depend on it.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
She survives him, along with three daughters from his first marriage, six granddaughters and two great-grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
She was waiting until her granddaughters were past the dangerous stretch of their teen years before she left them to fend for themselves.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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