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Definition of grandson

grandson

/ˈɡrænd.sʌn/
grand · son
Plural:grandsons
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• noun

1

A boy or man in relation to his grandparents; the son of one's son or daughter.

Example

"The retired carpenter spent the weekend teaching his youngest grandson how to build a wooden birdhouse."

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• Nearby Words

grandparental
grandparenthood
grandparenting
grandson
grandstand
grandstander
granduncle

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 16th century from the prefix 'grand-' (borrowed from Anglo-French kinship terms like 'graund dame') and 'son' (from Old English 'sunu'), replacing earlier Middle English terms such as 'nephew' that once also meant grandson.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Grandson. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/grandson
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