grandson

noun

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

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Rust's grandson, Lucas (portrayed by 15-year-old Patrick Scott McDermott) is also seen carrying a rifle several times in the teaser. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 The eight-episode, 30-minute series follows Mona, a bold Parisian chef tasked with reinventing a struggling Tokyo izakaya who clashes with Toshiro, the talented and stubborn grandson of the restaurant’s founder. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Mar. 2025 The series follows Mona, a bold Parisian chef, who is hired to reinvent a struggling Tokyo izakaya (an informal Japanese drinks bar), only to be foiled by Toshiro, the talented, and annoyingly handsome, grandson of the founder, would let her. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025 Khalil, the grandson of Palestinians, who grew up in Syria, played a prominent role in campus protests last year against Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza and Columbia University’s investment ties to Israel. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandson. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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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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