grandchild

noun

UK /ˈɡræn.tʃaɪld/

US /ˈɡræn.tʃaɪld/

A grandchild is the child of your son or daughter.

She loves spending time with her grandchild every weekend.

SYNONYMS

grandkid grandoffspring descendant offspring

RELATED WORDS

grandparent grandson granddaughter family generation

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A grandson or granddaughter considered collectively as descendants.

All her grandchildren gathered for the holiday dinner.

3. A person regarded as a descendant of a particular ancestor or group.

He is a grandchild of the town's first settlers.

4. In legal contexts, a child of one's child, sometimes including step-relations.

The will left a share to each grandchild.