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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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of granddaughter
Example Sentences
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His survivors include his wife of 42 years, two children and one granddaughter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Debu Sapkota, a 58-year-old driver, came to post photos of his 83-year-old mother-in-law and granddaughter who went missing in the town of Trishuli Bazaar, swept away by last week's surge.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
We are currently at an impasse and want to help our granddaughter.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
An 84-year-old woman grabbed her pet dog and budgie before leaving her much-loved home as it became gutted by fire, her granddaughter said.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
“All right, Matthew. You can call me Ms. Sadie, and this is my granddaughter, Lala.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
“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
"She said she had never acted out of malice and had only wanted to prevent men from criticising her granddaughters."
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 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
Katherine’s parents loved their son-in-law, Jimmy, a chemistry teacher whom Katherine met at her first teaching assignment, and they doted on their three granddaughters.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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