grandson

noun

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

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My middle grandson has a birthday soon. R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026 News of the impending indictment was first reported by CBS News on Thursday, the same day the director of the CIA traveled to the island to deliver a warning to Cuban officials, including Raúl Castro’s grandson, Raúl Guillermo Rodríguez Castro, that the time to make fundamental changes is now. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026 The piece responded to Kiffin saying, and later apologizing for saying, that some black families were uncomfortable with their sons and grandsons playing for Ole Miss in Oxford, Mississippi. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 Lowe-Christensen said that her grandson arrived in South Florida on May 7, with video footage capturing him at the Costa Norte Boutique Hotel, where he was slated to stay for two nights. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 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 16 May. 2026.

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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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