grandkid

noun

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

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My family, my grandkids, thank you. Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 All the fair-weather friends who hung around her business are gone, and her kids and grandkids have floated away. Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025 All the fair-weather friends who hung around her business are gone, and her kids and grandkids have floated away. Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025 My life is incredibly blessed with a loving wife, amazing kids and grandkids. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.

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