grandbaby

noun

grand·​ba·​by ˈgran(d)-ˌbā-bē How to pronounce grandbaby (audio)
: an infant grandchild

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Kathie Lee Gifford has another grandbaby to call her Bubbe! Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023 Kathie Lee Gifford is getting another grandbaby soon! Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023 Al Roker has fallen in love with his first grandbaby. Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023 On the way to his mother’s house, Tristian picked up his mother’s sister and her grandbaby. William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 25 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for grandbaby 

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grandbaby was in 1830

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“Grandbaby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandbaby. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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