granddaughter

noun

grand·​daugh·​ter ˈgran(d)-ˌdȯ-tər 

: the daughter of one's son or daughter

Examples of granddaughter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fanny, his autistic eight-year-old granddaughter sees the world with bright precision and a sense of wonder. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Crater Harris is the great-granddaughter of American interior designer Sister Parish, who rose to fame for her work with the families of the Gilded Age and the Kennedy-era White House. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

The first will take place Sunday at a home in West Bloomfield, Michigan, and feature Balint, the granddaughter of a Holocaust victim. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026

Along with his daughter, Carbone is survived by his son-in-law, Adrien, and granddaughter, Julia. — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for granddaughter

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• groundwater
• headwater
• manslaughter

Kids Definition

granddaughter

noun

grand·​daugh·​ter ˈgran-ˌdȯt-ər 

: a daughter of one's son or daughter