grandson

noun

grand·​son ˈgran(d)-ˌsən 

: the son of one's son or daughter

Examples of grandson in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Valladares said she was told that Councilmember Annette Rodriguez, who is seeking reelection and whose grandson plays in the league, told parents at a recent game to vote Valladares and the rest of the board out. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

His grandson, Federico Zichy Thyssen, eventually inherited the painting, which was passed to a family charitable foundation, following his death, in 2014. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

It was restored to Thyssen a decade later and passed to his grandson, Federico Zichy Thyssen, on whose 2014 death the painting landed with a charitable family foundation. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

This new rye is the latest edition of the Reserves series created by eighth-generation master distiller Freddie Noe, grandson of Booker and son of current Beam master distiller Fred Noe. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grandson

• begun
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun
• pashtun
• redone
• rerun
• shotgun
• someone
• stepson

Kids Definition

grandson

noun

grand·​son ˈgran(d)-ˌsən 

: a son of one's son or daughter