Explore Grandchild through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like offspring or progeny. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Grandchild meaning
A child of someone's child.
Using Grandchild
- The main meaning on this page is: A child of someone's child.
- Useful related words include: offspring, progeny, issue.
- In the example corpus, grandchild often appears in combinations such as: one grandchild, his grandchild, first grandchild.
Context around Grandchild
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 8 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Grandchild
- In this selection, "grandchild" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, great, seventh, nwa, let, equally and hasn stand out and add context to how "grandchild" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include after their grandchild once a and an nwa grandchild let alone. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "grandchild" sits close to words such as additives, alfie and appreciating, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with grandchild
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But there was to be no grandchild. (7 words)
How about picking up your child or grandchild? (8 words)
Her seventh grandchild was born on Mother's Day 2023. (10 words)
On the flipside, Wise Man’s Grandchild had better reviews and similar Crunchyroll popularity but so far a sequel for Wise Man’s Grandchild hasn’t been announced even though that anime ended by teasing the next part of the story. (41 words)
She has already fallen out with two of her daughters and two of her other children have sadly passed away so will she be determined to form a bond with little Abi and fight for custody of her grandchild? (39 words)
And I think anyone who has entered the workforce in the last 15 years or supported a child or grandchild doing that knows that to get almost any job now, you need some sort of college education. (37 words)
How about picking up your child or grandchild? (8 words)
She has already fallen out with two of her daughters and two of her other children have sadly passed away so will she be determined to form a bond with little Abi and fight for custody of her grandchild? (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Aku people are cognizant of their rich tradition and cultural heritage which amongst other things, forbids the mere thought of hurting an ‘NWA (grandchild) let alone dehumanizing or killing a grandchild.
He grew to love each child, grandchild and great-grandchild equally for he had a great capacity for love.
On the flipside, Wise Man’s Grandchild had better reviews and similar Crunchyroll popularity but so far a sequel for Wise Man’s Grandchild hasn’t been announced even though that anime ended by teasing the next part of the story.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 64 years, Agnus Reams Watson; his sister, Shelly Watson Pope; his brother, Robert Watson; his grandchild, Michael Watson and his great-grandchild, Wynter Lachelle Brown.
And I think anyone who has entered the workforce in the last 15 years or supported a child or grandchild doing that knows that to get almost any job now, you need some sort of college education.
And then there’s the scurrilously under-handed ripoff in which a grandparent gets a call saying a grandchild has been involved in an accident or some other emergency, and money must be wired immediately.
But the president has not yet met or publicly mentioned his other grandchild.
But there was to be no grandchild.
Consider visiting a nursing home with a person who doesn’t have a grandchild, emailing a mentor or making any gesture that shows appreciation for older adults.
Her seventh grandchild was born on Mother's Day 2023.
How about picking up your child or grandchild?
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Tammy Pike and a grandchild, Ashley Russum.
It's not over the top at all for a grandmother to look after their grandchild once a week without being paid.
Mrs. Rappaport is survived by her daughters, Amy Jo Rappaport (partner Garrett D’Alessandro) and Nina Jane Hennig (James); grandchildren, Tara Jane Spencer (Morgan) and Faith Ann Hennig, and great-grandchild, Finley James Spencer.
Now I am a (pretty senior) adult I find myself begging to be accompanied by a child, my grandchild to be precise.
One of the attacks was on a 60-year-old man who was pushing his grandchild in a stroller near Lost Springs Drive and Cottonwood Grove Trail, sheriff’s officials said.
Republicans and Democrats alike have criticised the president for failing to acknowledge his seventh grandchild.
She has already fallen out with two of her daughters and two of her other children have sadly passed away so will she be determined to form a bond with little Abi and fight for custody of her grandchild?
She is survived by her husband Dave; children Allison and Michael; one grandchild Austin; and two brothers Steve and Rick and spouses.
The first-time representative also drew ire from Jewish groups for claiming that he was of Jewish descent and a grandchild of Holocaust survivors.
Common combinations with grandchild
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- one grandchild 12×
- his grandchild 11×
- first grandchild 11×
- their grandchild 10×
- grandchild of 10×
- great grandchild 9×
- her grandchild 8×
- or grandchild 7×
- and grandchild 6×
- your grandchild 5×