Word
granddaughter
Phoneticsgrand·daugh·ter, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɡɹænˌdɔtɝ/
UK/ɡɹˈændɔːtɐ/
Countable noun
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.”
Examples
simple
“My granddaughter is starting school this week.”
contextual
“She loves spending her weekends teaching her granddaughter how to bake traditional family recipes.”
complex
“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.
Word family
NOUN
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.A2 KeyIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.3.0–4.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 2.0–2.524–43TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.225–549
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- A2 · Elementary
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