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Granduncle is an English word with synonyms like uncle. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Granduncle in a sentence

Granduncle meaning

Synonym of great-uncle.

Synonyms of Granduncle

great-uncle uncle

Related words

Other words often associated with Granduncle or its synonyms:

helper kinsman benefactor aunt

Using Granduncle

  • The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of great-uncle.
  • Useful related words include: great-uncle, uncle.

Context around Granduncle

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

zhou 1×

Sentence patterns with Granduncle

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and his granduncle zhou jun 1× bond between granduncle and grandnephews 1× ludwig a granduncle to donald 1× times when granduncle s daughter 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at times when 1× in a theory 1× lee 6 zhou 1× the three younger 1×

Common sentence endings:

granduncle to donald 1× in later stories 1× see her father 1× to huai an 1×

Words around Granduncle

Just before it in the word index:

grandstands 27 grandstanding 42 grandstanders 2 grandstand 104 grandstaff 2 grandsons 129

Just after it in the word index:

grandview 46 grandville 6 grandwest 2 grandy 8 granek 2 graner 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Granduncle

  • In this selection, "granduncle" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 30.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, zhou stand out and add context to how "granduncle" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and his granduncle zhou jun and bond between granduncle and grandnephews. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "granduncle" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with granduncle

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Lee 6 Zhou's grandfather, Zhou Panlong, and his granduncle, Zhou Jun'ang, were the first members of the family to move to Huai'an. (25 words)

The three younger nephews first side with Scrooge rather than Donald in this story, with the bond between granduncle and grandnephews strengthening in later stories. (25 words)

At times when Granduncle’s daughter wanted to see her father, my mom would bring us over to his home so the girl could see her father. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

In a theory based on an old American comic story called "The Family Tree Spree", citation Humperdink Duck 's early life before marrying Elvira Coot could be nebulous enough to pin him and Ludwig as half-brothers, thus making Ludwig a granduncle to Donald. (44 words)

At times when Granduncle’s daughter wanted to see her father, my mom would bring us over to his home so the girl could see her father. (27 words)

Lee 6 Zhou's grandfather, Zhou Panlong, and his granduncle, Zhou Jun'ang, were the first members of the family to move to Huai'an. (25 words)

Example sentences (4)

At times when Granduncle’s daughter wanted to see her father, my mom would bring us over to his home so the girl could see her father.

In a theory based on an old American comic story called "The Family Tree Spree", citation Humperdink Duck 's early life before marrying Elvira Coot could be nebulous enough to pin him and Ludwig as half-brothers, thus making Ludwig a granduncle to Donald.

Lee 6 Zhou's grandfather, Zhou Panlong, and his granduncle, Zhou Jun'ang, were the first members of the family to move to Huai'an.

The three younger nephews first side with Scrooge rather than Donald in this story, with the bond between granduncle and grandnephews strengthening in later stories.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "granduncle" in a sentence?
An example: "At times when Granduncle’s daughter wanted to see her father, my mom would bring us over to his home so the girl could see her father." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "granduncle" from authentic English texts.
What does "granduncle" mean?
Granduncle means: Synonym of great-uncle.
What are synonyms of "granduncle"?
Common synonyms of "granduncle" include: great-uncle, uncle.
How many example sentences with "granduncle" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "granduncle", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.