grandkid

noun

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

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Ramlakhan and Osman were married for 42 years, having one daughter and three grandkids. Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 4 July 2026 The couple didn’t want to miss out on time with grandkids growing up and started to look at online ads for apartments. Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 From patriotic events marking the milestone to hands-on crafts and outings designed for time with the grandkids, there’s no shortage of ways to get out and enjoy the season. Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 Flor María González has been waiting since Wednesday for updates on her daughter, Dilinyer Caroley Rada González, 33, and her three grandkids — Jonas, 10, Ashley, 8, and Angely, 6 — whose apartment building in La Guaira collapsed. ABC News, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandkid

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Jul. 2026.

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