grandparent

[ gran-pair-uhnt, -par-, grand- ]

noun

1. a parent of a parent.

grandparent

/ ˈɡrænˌpɛərənt; ˈɡrænd- /

noun

1. the father or mother of either of one's parents

Other Words From

• grand·pa·ren·tal [gran-p, uh, -, ren, -tl, grand-], adjective
• grandparent·ing noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of grandparent¹

First recorded in 1820–30; grand- + parent

Example Sentences

As a parent and grandparent, I can think of nothing more distressing than senseless violence against children.

From The Daily Beast

Seeing scaffolding surround this monument to her Soviet youth, she writes, “I felt as if some dear old grandparent had died.”

From The Daily Beast

But making the decision to take the car keys from a parent or grandparent is never an easy one.

From The Daily Beast

So if a long lost grandparent decides to pony up some cash, say so in your update letter.

From The Daily Beast

Also: Disconnect your chatty grandparent's telephone immediately.

From The Daily Beast

He looked almost as any grandparent might have looked going to join a favorite grandchild at a park bench.

From Project Gutenberg

When the boy came in sight of the cabin he beheld his grandparent seated in the doorway absorbed, apparently in deep reflection.

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And laughing in the face of her daughter's horrified protest, the mutinous grandparent retired precipitately to her own room.

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"I cannot think of anything terrible enough, Willie," replied the grandparent.

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But our grandparent was puzzled, for she knew with whom she had to deal, and of course saw that money would do nothing.

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