great-grandchild
noun
a grandchild of one's son or daughter.
great-grandchildren
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pluralof great-grandchild.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Hamilton is survived by her daughter, a son-in-law, two grandsons and four great-grandchildren, according to MIT.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Berry is survived by his wife of nearly 70 years, Tanya, his daughter Mary, son Pryor, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The brand Miss Grass found a star in Nita Freeman, a San Diego octogenarian with five great-grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 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
“For here we have Alexander, Beowulf, and Cassiopeia, and me, Penelope. We are the four Lumley children, the great-grandchildren of Agatha Swanburne.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
