grandson
Americannoun
-
grandsons
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of grandson
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
While accepting the honor, the comedian thanked his daughter, Jane, and grandson, Jackson, before referring to Ah as his “sublime companion” and declaring his love for her.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
His successor, Harry Truman, made it a permanent federal facility and then, after he took office in 1953, Dwight Eisenhower renamed it Camp David in honor of his young grandson.
From Salon ● Oct. 10, 2026
“Thank you to my marvelous family, my daughter Jane and my grandson Jackson. I love you now and always,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Howells said his grandson was born six weeks after the crash, but he was unable to fully enjoy his arrival because of his injuries.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
“Yes. All of you. All her generations. Daughter, grandson, great-grands.”
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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
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
Colón is survived by his wife, Julia Colón, and his four sons and grandsons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
How all Grandpop’s fear of outside, of the unknown, disappeared when he heard his grandsons cry out.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a wordDefinitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
