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grandkid

American  
[grand-kid] / ˈgrændˌkɪd /

noun

Informal.
  1. grandchild.


Example Sentences

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Help Me Retire: I’m 59, earning six figures, but my daughter wants me to retire to watch my future grandkid for a year.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

“The years of ‘Your Special Day’ of one-on-ones with each grandkid are some of their fondest memories,” the family said in her obituary.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

“He just kept running his mouth, telling me he wants to box me and stuff, ‘Ali’s grandkid, let’s box,’ and I kept saying no, no, no because I was kind of intimidated,” Ali Walsh said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2023

This is their only child, after all, the long-awaited first grandkid on either side.

From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2022

Almost like they’re friends instead of grandma and grandkid.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone