great-grandchildren

Grandkids' own kids

Great-grandchildren are the children of one's grandchildren—three generations removed.

The term appears most often when discussing inheritance, family reunions, or the passage of time: She lived long enough to meet her great-grandchildren.

The singular is great-grandchild.

genealogy

descendants

Those who come after

bloodline · ancestry · heritage · genealogy · posterity · heirs · successors · scions · dynasty · clan

childhood

toddlers

Very young children

playtime · nursery · kindergarten · storytime · lullabies · babysitting · grandparenting · holidays · reunions · photographs

legacy

inheritance

Property received from ancestors

  • heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
  • estateProperty and grounds
  • willFaculty of deliberate choice

bequest · traditions · stories · memories · photographs · keepsakes · values · succession · continuity

longevity

centenarian

Person over ninety-nine

blessing · pride · matriarch · patriarch · milestone · witness · survival

Categories
Opposites
generational direction

great-grandchildrengreat-grandparents

Grandparents' own parents

ancestors · forebears · progenitors · forefathers · antecedents

generational proximity

great-grandchildrenchildren

Young human beings

sons · daughters · grandchildren · offspring · parents

Family

great, child, children, grandparent, grandchild, grandsons, grandchildren, granddaughters, great-grandson

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G