great-grandchild
Americannoun
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great-grandchildren
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of great-grandchild
First recorded in 1745–55
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"I want to know how it happens that information about a grandmother or great-grandmother's environment can affect the phenotype of her grandchild or great-grandchild," she explains.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
The story follows four generations of a Scottish family, from a physicist to her great-grandchild, who is born on Mars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Miller, a devout Catholic, is survived by his children Charlie, Mary Ellen Wasson and Scott, as well as eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 2, 2025
After spending 40 minutes with his great-grandchild, Biden showed up at a Santa Monica fire station saying, “It’s astounding what’s happening.”
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2025
For some time Agnes had not been able to do much for her, but another great-grandchild, herself a widow and a mother, was spending the winter with her.
From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by George MacDonald
The court was told previously that John Bell was married with three children, 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
My grandmother now wants to revise her will to include my sister, her five great-grandchildren, my sister-in-law, and me.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
Some of that money belongs to Valor’s limited partners, but Gracias gets a nice carry there, and certainly stands to make the kind of money that his great-grandchildren will enjoy.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Seymour is survived by his wife of 54 years, Judy; children John, Shad, Jeffrey, Barrett, Lisa Houser and Sarena Talbert; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
Carlton and Ruby had been married for decades and had more children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren than they could count.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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