English

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Etymology

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From grand- +‎ son.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ænsʌn, -ændsʌn
  • Hyphenation: grand‧son

Noun

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grandson (plural grandsons)

  1. A son of one's child.
    Synonyms: (Southern US) grandboy, (rare or obsolete) neve
    Hypernym: grandchild
    Coordinate term: granddaughter
    • 2012 February 8, CNN Wire Staff, “Powell boys’ grandfather: How could son-in-law do that?”, in CNN[1]:
      Three days after his young grandsons died in a fire police said was set by their father, Chuck Cox on Wednesday still was coming to grips with what happened.
    • 2017 February 10, Maureen O'Hare, “Great-grandmother cycles 10,000 miles – and she’s not stopping”, in CNN[2]:
      She’s now a great-grandmother with three sons, a grandson and two great-grandchildren.

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