Grandson
/ˈɡrænsʌn/
Definitions
The son of one's son or daughter.
/ˈɡrænsʌn/
A son of one's son or daughter.
My grandson loves playing video games with me.
💡 Simply: A grandson is like your child's child, if that child is a boy! It's another generation in your family. Imagine your son or daughter has a little boy; that's your grandson!
👶 For kids: A boy who is the child of your child.
More Examples
She cherished the time she spent with her grandson.
He was overjoyed when he found out his grandson was going to be born.
How It's Used
"The proud grandmother beamed as she watched her grandson score the winning goal."
"The will specified that a portion of the estate was to be left to the testator's grandson."
From Middle English *graund sone*, from Old French *grant fiz* ("grandson"), equivalent to grand- + son. Cognate with German *Enkel*.
Used consistently throughout history to denote the male grandchild of a person.
Memory tip
Think of 'grand' (a generation removed) and 'son' (a male child).