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grandson

/ˈɡɹæn(d)sʌn/noun

A son of your son or daughter.

Example sentences

  • “Their grandson is learning to play the piano.”
  • “Her grandson helped her set up her new phone.”

Straightforward kinship term, one word, no hyphen. Traditionally paired with inheritance and family-line phrasing: 'the founder's grandson now runs the firm.'

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