grandkid

noun

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

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Back in November, Stewart appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show and spoke about how her grandkids have already seen her Netflix documentary, Martha. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025 So, my grandkids thought that was pretty funny to play up those names. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Indeed, talk to any number of its 200-plus volunteers and chances are they played there as a child, and now have kids and/or grandkids in the program. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025 This chic heart picture frame is perfect for the grandma or mother-in-law who already has everything to show off her favorite people: her grandkids. Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025 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 3 May. 2025.

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