granddad
Americannoun
Usage
What does granddad mean? Granddad is an informal word for grandfather—the father of a person’s parent. When a father’s child has their own children, that father becomes a granddad. Granddad should be capitalized when it’s used as a proper name, as in Please tell Granddad that I miss him. But granddad does not need to be capitalized when it’s simply used as a way to refer to him, as in Please tell my granddad that I miss him. Example: It doesn’t matter what you call your granddad, as long as you call him.
Etymology
Origin of granddad
Example Sentences
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"I'm just another granddad around. I love to see that continuation in life and the next generation going on. I'm very lucky", he said.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The rain pours down so often that you can’t help but snort when the film cuts to Whitford’s granddad angrily watering his lawn.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
"My granddad who got me into the sport sadly passed away a few months ago," said Jones.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
"It was only when they get cancer in their 40s and 50s, and remember their auntie had cancer, and their granddad."
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025
Maddie was interrupted in the middle of a bedtime cocoa, very cozy, at home with her gran and granddad in their house in Stockport.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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