grandchild

Everyday

1. A grandchild is a child of your son or daughter. tree →
2. A grandchild can be a grandson (a boy) or a granddaughter (a girl). tree →

In the lessons

In family trees in school, a grandchild is two generations below the grandparents. In everyday life grandparents love visits from their grandchildren. In maths family problems, «each of her 3 children has 2 children» means 6 grandchildren. Phrases: first grandchild, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Examples

• Granny has five grandchildren. tree →
• I am my grandad's only grandchild. tree →
• Their first grandchild was born last spring. tree →
• Nan sends all her grandchildren a birthday card. tree →
• Each of their 3 children has 4 children, so they have 12 grandchildren. tree →
• A great-grandchild is the child of your grandchild. tree →
• The grandchildren made a cake for Grandma. tree →

Note

Plural is «grandchildren» (like child → children). A grandchild's parents are the grandparent's son or daughter (or son-in-law or daughter-in-law). In maths, to count grandchildren, add the children of each of the grandparents' children.