grandkid

noun

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

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It’s all documented on the wall, photos of Tashjian in the shop, holding his grandkids, arms wrapped around Bourdain and Shaq. Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2025 Asking Eric: The mom overreacted and limited my contact with the grandkids GENTLE READER: Have these people not heard about remote work? Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025 This may not seem like a problem for time locks a few years in advance, but imagine sending bitcoin to your grandkids in 50 years. Korok Ray, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 Tuiasosopo's son, Manoah, announced the news Monday in a joint Facebook post signed by the actor's wife, kids, and grandkids. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 11 Feb. 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 27 Feb. 2025.

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