Grandsons Meaning in English

word · lemma: grandson

US

ˈɡɹændˌsənz

GRAND-sunz

UK

ɡɹˈændsʌnz

grand-SUNZ

Definition

The male children of your children; your sons' or daughters' male offspring.

Usage & Nuances

'Grandsons' is only used for male grandchildren. The female equivalent is 'granddaughters' and 'grandchildren' covers both genders. Most common in family discussions or genealogies.

• Spanish: nietos (varones)
• Portuguese (BR): netos (masculinos)
• Portuguese (PT): netos (masculinos)
• Chinese (Simplified): 孙子
• Chinese (Traditional): 孫子
• Hindi: पोते
• Arabic: أحفاد (ذكور)
• Bengali: নাতি
• Russian: внуки (мальчики)
• Japanese: 孫息子
• Vietnamese: cháu trai
• Korean: 손자
• Turkish: erkek torunlar
• Urdu: پوتے
• Indonesian: cucu laki-laki

Example Sentences

My grandsons live in another city.

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He has three grandsons and two granddaughters.

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The photo shows Anna with her grandsons.

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Both of my grandsons inherited their grandfather’s blue eyes.

natural

Whenever my grandsons visit, the house gets noisy with laughter.

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I love telling my grandsons stories about when I was young.

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