grandson

/'grænsʌn/

Thân thiện

A grandfather reads a storybook to his young grandson.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A male grandchild: A grandson is the son of one's son or daughter. He is a male descendant in the second generation.

Usage

• The word "grandson" is used to specify the gender of a grandchild. It is a familial term indicating a direct blood relationship.
• It is typically used with possessive determiners (e.g., , , ) or preceded by a name or article (e.g., , ).

Examples

• Noun:
  • He is very proud of his grandson.
  • We are taking our grandson to the zoo this weekend.
  • Their eldest grandson just started university.

Advanced Usage

• "Great-grandson": This is a variant indicating a male grandchild in the third generation (the son of one's grandson or granddaughter). This is listed separately as it is a compound word.
  • He lived to see his great-grandson be born.

Variants and Related Words

• Grandchild (n): A child of one's son or daughter (gender-neutral).
• Granddaughter (n): A female grandchild.
• Grandfather (n): The father of one's parent.
• Grandmother (n): The mother of one's parent.

Synonyms

• Male grandchild: This is a descriptive synonym, though "grandson" is the standard, specific term.

Antonyms

• Granddaughter (n): A female grandchild.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a male grandchild