plural noun
The children of someone's son or daughter.
I love spending time with my grandchildren.
My grandchildren visit us every Sunday.
American English
How to pronounce grandchildren
nounA2
GRAANchihldrn
/ˈgɹænˌʧɪl.dɹn̩/
3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Form of grandchild
The children of someone's son or daughter.
What to listen for
“Grandchildren” is commonly pronounced /ˈgɹænˌʧɪɫ.dɹn̩/. You may also hear /ˈgɹænd̚ˌʧɪɫ.dɹn̩/ when the /d/ sound is kept.
Common pronunciation/ˈgɹænˌʧɪɫ.dɹn̩/
Pronunciation with /d//ˈgɹænd̚ˌʧɪɫ.dɹn̩/
Meanings & examples
Related words & forms
The plural is grandchildren, not grandchilds.