great-grandson
noun
a grandson of one's son or daughter.
great-grandsons
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pluralof great-grandson.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Peter said his dad, who had five granddaughters, two great-grandsons and six great-granddaughters, had been battling cancer in recent times.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025
In addition to his wife, Chris, Christensen is survived by children Gayle Rae and Michael Christensen, grandchildren Amanda and Nicholas Rea and two great-grandsons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
The Hebrew Bible notes that Joseph, one of Abraham’s twelve great-grandsons, ended up in Egypt.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Mr. Mirisch is survived by his sons, Andrew and Lawrence; a daughter, Anne; a granddaughter; and two great-grandsons.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2023
To-day the last of the migration stragglers of the year—perhaps the fiftieth great-grandsons of those others—held true to the Catopsilian lodestone.
From Edge of the Jungle by William Beebe
