grandkid

noun

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

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Charles is reportedly very eager not just to reconcile with his son, but to see his grandkids. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 20 May 2026 Often our classrooms had children that were the son’s daughter’s grandkids of people that have lived in the neighborhood a long time. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026 In many cases, beneficiaries could stretch distributions over their own life expectancy, which allowed for tax deferral and spread the income tax bill over years, or even decades, when IRAs were left to grandkids. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026 These are not women who just help get their grandkids ready for school in the morning or watch them on a Saturday night; these are women who have chosen to become parents again, sparing their grandchildren from life in the foster system. Casey Cep, New Yorker, 9 May 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 24 May. 2026.

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