grandchild
pronunciation
How to pronounce grandchild in British English:
UK [ˈɡræntʃaɪld]
How to pronounce grandchild in American English:
US [ˈɡræntʃaɪld]
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- Noun:
- a child of your son or daughter
Word Origin
- grandchild (n.)
- 1580s, graundchilde, from grand- + child. Related: Grandchildren.
Example
- 1. How safe is my college-age child , grandchild , sibling , family member ?
- 2. We wanted them nearby , and they were looking forward to the move , mostly to be near their only grandchild .
- 3. Japan 's imperial palace said friday a grandchild of the emperor had skipped school after suffering from anxiety over " the wild behaviour of a few boys , " but denied she had been bullied .
- 4. Along with two sons a daughter-in-law a grandchild and her husband shareen has a menagerie of pets .
- 5. Four-year-old andrew jacobsen isn 't just an only child , he 's an only grandchild as well .