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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“I’m up here as the granddaughter of an immigrant,” Dean said at the start of her speech.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Bernie Moreno, albeit belatedly, reacted to Miller’s behavior by defending his daughter, telling reporters he sent her, his granddaughter and his wife to a “secure place” out of state for their own safety.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Morales already pulled his deceased 13-year-old granddaughter from the debris.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The last magician in the show even called my granddaughter up on stage to be a sort of assistant, and it was very cute.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
“She is the oldest person in our village. She suffers from a misguided fondness for her granddaughter, but otherwise her life has been blameless. I will pay you, of course.”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
All of our lives and liberty, and those of our daughters, nieces, and granddaughters, depend on it.
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
City life has hardened her daughters and granddaughters in all the wrong ways and made them too soft in others.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2026
"First and foremost I would look after my kids and I'd put it in a bank account for them and my granddaughters," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2025
Recently, when two of her granddaughters expressed interest in some plates and mirrors in her dining room, Bauer didn’t hesitate to put their names on them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
She said her granddaughters were enjoying school, that her grandson had started pre-K, and that Ms. Hurley was holding a spot for me in her class.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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