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grandchild

[ gran-chahyld ]

noun

plural grandchildren.
  1. a child of one's son or daughter.


grandchild

/ ˈɡæˌʃɪ /

noun

  1. the son or daughter of one's child
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of grandchild1

First recorded in 1580–90; grand- + child
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Example Sentences

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She is survived by her daughter Piper, her son Trevor, and her siblings Karen and Michael and four grandchildren.

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A woman who was living at the school with her husband, children and grandchildren said they were asleep when the attack happened.

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I had been writing one for quite some time for my children and my grandchildren.

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She says that she sees all her grandchildren regularly, describing them as "one of the biggest joys in my life".

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Rosa Maria Juarez told me that as she approaches 100, she doesn’t know if she’ll see changes for the better in her lifetime, but she hopes her children and grandchildren will.

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