grandkid

noun

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

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This casserole is creamy, cheesy, and is one the whole family (especially the grandkids) request time after time. Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025 What is happening at the federal level is frankly frightening to anyone who understands the intergenerational contract to leave a livable future for our kids and grandkids. Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025 In a little more than a year, life will be nothing but golf courses and grandkids. Chris Carosa, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 This is opening doors for everyone who is coming up right behind me, for my kids and my grandkids to see one day. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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