grandson

[gran-suhn, grand-]

noun

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

grandson

/ ˈɡrænd-, ˈɡrænsʌn /

noun

1. a son of one's son or daughter

Word History and Origins

Origin of grandson¹

First recorded in 1580–90; grand- + son

Example Sentences

He is survived by his wife, two children and three grandsons.

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Nick Owen, the grandson of Sir Alfred, is the custodian of the BRM name today, along with brother Paul, cousin Simon and uncle John.

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“He sipped water like it was poison,” says Jackson, his grandson’s wife.

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“Do you mind if I tell this story to your grandson?”

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In the decades that followed, Lilly’s grandson Claude Cassirer — who had also survived the Holocaust — moved with his family to San Diego.

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