grandkid

noun

grand·​kid ˈgran(d)-ˌkid How to pronounce grandkid (audio)

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All throw away stuff so that his grandkids didn’t have to wait all evening to open presents. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024 Now, some of the grandkids are following in the family business either by playing football themselves or working their way up the ladder in the Cowboys organization. Emy Lacroix, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024 Other than a Sue Grafton novel and a painting by one of his grandkids, the designers didn’t add much personality to his space. Mark Blankenship, IndieWire, 24 Nov. 2024 Before starting with exercise, Rommes couldn’t walk from the parking lot to a nearby soccer field to watch her grandkids play. Matt Fuchs, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grandkid 

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grandkid was in 1895

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“Grandkid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandkid. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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