Used in a Sentence

grandchild

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for grandchild.

Editorial note

You're welcome to think the future is a grandchild of C; I think we haven't even begun the journey yet.

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Quick take

A child of someone's child.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of grandchild gathered in one view.

noun

A child of someone's child.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for grandchild.

noun

A child of someone's child.

Example sentences

1

You're welcome to think the future is a grandchild of C; I think we haven't even begun the journey yet.

2

The two pedestrians in question are a grandparent and their grandchild crossing without looking both ways for their safety.

3

You can get a grandchild that is very similar to a grandparent and dissimilar to either parent.

4

The post's grandchild, by the same user, is fine (though not very useful, rehashing old arguments).

5

Do a grandchild's grandchildren deserve to lord over something created by a dusty ancestor centuries ago?

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Plus being able to make you child or grandchild fix your computer might not be a bug, but rather a feature!

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Imagine standing at your child's wedding, or your grandchild's wedding, beaming, and then remembering that your spouse isn't next to you.

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In both cases, your parents end up with 1 extra grandchild, because of you.

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I think this is precisely the attitude that his grandfather was hoping to avoid instilling in his grandchild.

10

But if you muster the derring-do for the task, you'd make them very proud and blessed that they had you as a grandchild!

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If you'd let your grandma use IE then you're a terrible grandchild.

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In other words that child's grandchild, grandparent, half-sibling, aunt or uncle.

Quote examples

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"Top comment on a post" is a fairly weak signal as it misses excellent child/grandchild/deeper comments.) (2) do the moderators have "soft power" to go with their "hard power" -- that is, are they respected enough that they can successfully ask people to change their behavior without needing to threaten a ban?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use grandchild in a sentence?

You're welcome to think the future is a grandchild of C; I think we haven't even begun the journey yet.

What does grandchild mean?

A child of someone's child.

What part of speech is grandchild?

grandchild is commonly used as noun.