granddaughter

noun

grand·​daugh·​ter ˈgran(d)-ˌdȯ-tər How to pronounce granddaughter (audio)
: the daughter of one's son or daughter

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While mostly reading from prepared remarks, Levine Cava departed from the script early on when a granddaughter in the front row began crying about four minutes into the mayor’s speech. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025 Von Furstenberg’s granddaughter, Talita, remains co-chairwoman. Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025 Hodges, 42, stays at the motel with her two teenage children and her six-month-old granddaughter. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025 Samantha Schwab, a granddaughter of the namesake founder of Charles Schwab, recently became the deputy chief of staff at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Jesse Pound,jeff Cox, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for granddaughter 

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First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of granddaughter was in 1608

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“Granddaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granddaughter. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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granddaughter

noun
grand·​daugh·​ter ˈgran-ˌdȯt-ər How to pronounce granddaughter (audio)
: a daughter of one's son or daughter

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