granddaughter

American  

[gran-daw-ter] / ˈgrænˌdɔ tər /

noun

1. a daughter of one's son or daughter.

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granddaughter British  

/ ˈɡrænˌdɔːtə /

noun

1. a daughter of one's son or daughter

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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!

Etymology

Origin of granddaughter

First recorded in 1605–15; grand- + daughter

Example Sentences

City life has hardened her daughters and granddaughters in all the wrong ways and made them too soft in others.

From Salon

A woman reacts to her granddaughter at a bar in Old Havana.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a full circle moment for LeDuc, who was holding his granddaughter at the awards ceremony in Sacramento.

From Los Angeles Times

Greta Norris, the actor's granddaughter, paid tribute to him on social media, revealing that she, too, was aware of her grandpa's status in the internet hall of fame.

From BBC

The granddaughter of a traumatized mouse may still carry a certain characteristic, but her fundamental mousiness isn’t a result of such highly specific ancestral experiences, which operate in the narrowest crevices of evolution.

From The Wall Street Journal