grandbaby

noun

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

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Her goal is to be able to keep up with her grandbaby, who turns 2 this month. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Dec. 2025 Chuck Lorre came and sat on my back porch and held my new grandbaby at the time. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 July 2025 Priscilla will give birth to our granddaughter & we are blessed to add another grandbaby. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025 Jessica also included an adorable picture of her with her new grandbaby. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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