grandchild

/'græntʃaid/

Thân thiện

A grandmother reads a storybook to her young grandchild.

Definition

Noun: A grandchild is the child of one's son or daughter. It refers to a person's direct descendant in the second generation.

Usage

The word "grandchild" is used to describe the relationship between a grandparent and the child of their own child. It is a singular noun. The plural form is grandchildren.

Examples

• My daughter just had a baby, so now I have a grandchild.
• She loves spending time with her grandchildren.
• He is the proud grandchild of immigrants.
• They have three grandchildren: two boys and a girl.

Advanced Usage

• "Great-grandchild": This term refers to a child of one's grandchild, representing the third generation of descent.
  • Example: She lived long enough to meet her first great-grandchild.
• The term can be used in legal, genealogical, and social contexts to denote lineage and family structure.

Variants and Related Words

• Grandchildren (n., plural): The plural form of grandchild.
• Grandson (n.): A male grandchild.
• Granddaughter (n.): A female grandchild.
• Great-grandchild (n.): The child of one's grandchild.

Synonyms

• Descendant (n.): A person, plant, or animal that is descended from a particular ancestor. (Note: This is a broader term that includes all later generations, not specifically the first one.)
• Issue (n., formal/legal): A person's children or descendants.

Antonyms

• Grandparent (n.): A parent of one's father or mother.
• Ancestor (n.): A person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a child of your son or daughter