grandkid

noun

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

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For longer trips, say to the grandkids’ home in a distant state or to our manor across the Atlantic in the Cotswolds, our personal pilot would fly us there in our Embraer Phenom 300 jet. Herb Cromwell, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2025 Seth is working there, and Joel brings a plastic freezer bag full of LEGOs, which Seth’s grandkids will love, to trade. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 May 2025 Add three grandkids to the mix and the equation has become infinitely more convoluted. Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025 Comfortable or not, these folks have to get online for essentials like prescriptions and social security, or to see pics of their grandkids on social media. Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 2 May 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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