noun

grandchild

grandchild

Her first grandchild was born last week.

Her first grandchild was born last week.

They have three grandchildren.

They have three grandchildren.

((sb.'s)) grandchild the child of one's son or daughter My grandchild is five years old.

Synonyms: none

A compound word: 'grand' (one generation removed) + 'child'.

It's the 'child' of your 'child'. The prefix 'grand' indicates a generation gap, like in 'grandparent'.

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