Word: Granddaughter

Pronunciation

/ˈɡræn.dɑːtərdɔːt/

Definitions

• Noun: A female descendant of one’s child; the daughter of one’s son or daughter.

Examples:

• Noun: “She was overjoyed to meet her granddaughter for the first time.”
• “The little girl playing in the garden is my granddaughter.”
• “Her granddaughter inherited her grandmother’s love for painting.”

Phrases

• “Granddaughter-in-law”: The wife of one’s granddaughter’s husband.
• “Granddaughter-to-be”: A woman who is about to become someone’s granddaughter through marriage or birth.

Example Sentences

• Noun: “I’m teaching my granddaughter how to bake cookies, just like my mother taught me.”
• “He left his entire collection of vintage cars to his only granddaughter.”

Synonyms

• Descendant (more general)
• Female descendant
• Grandchild (gender-neutral)
• Junior granddaughter
• Progeny (formal, more general)

Note: Unlike “hello,” which can function as a noun, verb, and interjection, “granddaughter” is strictly a noun and does not have other part-of-speech variations.