grandson

American  

[gran-suhn, grand-] / ˈgrænˌsʌn, ˈgrænd- /

noun

grandsons plural

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

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grandson British  

/ ˈɡrænd-, ˈɡrænsʌn /

noun

1. a son of one's son or daughter

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• grandsons
  plural

Etymology

Origin of grandson

First recorded in 1580–90; grand- + son

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

grandson grandsons

Today she lives with her son, a factory worker, and a grandson.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Lillian's grandson, Kevin Droniak, told the BBC that she welcomed the Minnesota news.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

Brett Exton was taken inside by the grandson of the owner in the early 2000s when it was being used to store evidence for South Wales Police.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

She went through the earthquake with her three-year-old grandson.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

Anya had made friends with the trio standing before her now, and was becoming friends with Sasha Melnik, the miller’s grandson.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

Surrounded by sons and grandsons under a clattering ceiling fan, Safi showed the tattered identity document he has kept since fleeing the Soviet occupation more than four decades ago.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

I will turn 68 this year and have two grandsons who will be ages 5 and 2, respectively.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

Short also told Smith that his two young grandsons are why he has continued his career, spreading joy and comedy amid grief.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

But she now travels to New Zealand for three weeks at a time, which gives her more quality time with her grandsons, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

That would make her Erik’s widow instead of Erik’s wife, which could be better or a good deal worse, depending on his grandsons.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin