grandson

noun

grand·​son ˈgran(d)-ˌsən How to pronounce grandson (audio)
: the son of one's son or daughter

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Jun-hyeon’s grandmother has better medical care, and remembers her grandson outside of his soccer uniform these days. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 July 2026 But Morian Walker, who is pursuing his own lawsuit over his grandson’s stabbing death, said more must be done to keep children safe. — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 7 July 2026 The King had only met his grandson a couple of times before the Sussexes decamped for California. — Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 Beneath the layers of the Southwest Trail, a 65-mile project connecting Hot Springs to Little Rock, lies a section of train tracks and a 60-year-old legacy between a grandfather and grandson. — Gabe White, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandson

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First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grandson was in 1573

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grandson

noun
grand·​son ˈgran(d)-ˌsən How to pronounce grandson (audio)
: a son of one's son or daughter

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