grandkid

noun

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

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Over the years, the convention center arena has hosted a who’s who of music luminaries, the kind of acts people tell their kids and grandkids about years after seeing them. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 Mary taught her kids and grandkids to recycle, even picking up trash on the beach during family vacations at Myrtle Beach. — Wendy Grossman Kantor, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Not just our median guest, who is a 31-year-old female, but the 8-year-old who’s going to be there with his family, the grandparents taking their grandkids, and the corporate group doing team building. — Dave Knox, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 DeRamus said his young grandkids also spent the night, and another bullet narrowly missed his grandson. — Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandkid

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Sep. 2026.

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