Word Noun
granddaughter
n.
countable
A2 Elementary US /ˈɡɹænˌdɔtɝ/ UK /ɡɹˈændɔːtɐ/ grand·daugh·ter UK spelling granddaughters
Definition
n.the daughter of your son or daughter. You are this person's grandfather or grandmother.
n.a female grandchild; the daughter of one's son or daughter.
Examples
“My granddaughter is starting school this week.”
“She loves spending her weekends teaching her granddaughter how to bake traditional family recipes.”
“The elderly woman took great pride in her granddaughter's academic achievements, often showing photographs of the graduation ceremony to her neighbors.”
Etymology
From grand- + daughter.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level A2 · Elementary
Frequency Frequent
Updated