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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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
She’s clearly positioned in the film as an intellectually rich matriarch—there are lovingly shot images of her with her grand- and great-grandchildren on the beach, and footage of her playing Bach.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2026
Gladys West is survived by three children, seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
Third-degree relatives, such as cousins or great-grandparents and great-grandchildren, share one eighth.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 19, 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
