granddaughter

noun

grand·​daugh·​ter ˈgran(d)-ˌdȯ-tər How to pronounce granddaughter (audio)
: the daughter of one's son or daughter

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Alison James, one of Tempest’s granddaughters, hopes to visit. Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 13 July 2025 There are a few other things like that in the film, including undoing the idea that Rey was a nobody, and instead is Palpatine’s granddaughter. Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2025 Moo Deng is also the granddaughter of Thailand's oldest hippo, Malee, who recently celebrated her 59th birthday. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 11 July 2025 According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE in September 2024, Shannon was awarded custody of her granddaughter by a Georgia judge on Friday, Sept. 20. Kayla Grant, People.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for granddaughter

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of granddaughter was in 1608

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“Granddaughter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granddaughter. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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granddaughter

noun
grand·​daugh·​ter ˈgran-ˌdȯt-ər How to pronounce granddaughter (audio)
: a daughter of one's son or daughter

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