Showing results for granduncle. Search instead for granduncles.

granduncle

American

[grand-uhng-kuhl] / ˈgrændˌʌŋ kəl /

noun

an uncle of one's father or mother; a great-uncle.

granduncle British

/ ˈɡrændˌʌŋkəl /

noun

another name for great-uncle

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of granduncle

1400–50; late Middle English. See grand-, uncle

Compare meaning

How does granduncle compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

granduncle vs. great-uncle

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:

granduncle

Rozek said that while he admires his famous granduncle, his firm never received help from Buffett or Berkshire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026

Then, there’s the strange gray heron who badgers him and claims that his mother is still alive, and the mysterious tower built by Mahito’s long-vanished granduncle.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2023

“Build your own tower,” the granduncle tells Mahito.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 8, 2023

My friend's granduncle was a train engineer who told wonderful stories about traveling across the country, all the people he met and places he saw.

From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2022

Daddy is beyond geeked that I was “really able to connect with” his favorite granduncle.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023