Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grandchild

/ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.13 in modern English

Syllables: grand-child
IPA: /ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A child of someone's child.

Example Sentences

"...he fell into amazement when he thought of the Herculean labours those fifteen pairs of hands had performed: of the cows they had milked, the butter they had made, the gardens they had planted, the children and grandchildren they had tended, the brooms they had worn out, the mountains of food they had cooked. It made him dizzy."
"Legendary NFL quarterback Joe Montana and his wife confronted a woman suspected of trying to kidnap their grandchild Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department."
"A couple in India are suing their son and daughter-in-law – for not giving them grandchildren after six years of marriage."

Etymology

From grand- + child.

Inflected Forms

grandchildren (plural) grand-child (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

grandchildhood grandchildless stepgrandchild

Phrases

great-grandchild great-great-grandchild maternal grandchild paternal grandchild

Synonyms

grandbairn grandkid grandoffspring grandwean oe

Antonyms

grandparent

Questions

How do you pronounce grandchild?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹændˌtʃaɪld/.
What does grandchild mean?: A child of someone's child.
Where does grandchild come from?: From grand- + child.

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