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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And for those that preach that he is a person of faith, my granddad, a lay Baptist minister, always said, you know, faith without action —
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Both his granddad and his dad Joe were lifelong Newcastle supporters.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“The way we are farming has gone back to how my granddad would have done it,” Bubb said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 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
Momma told me it was her father, my granddad.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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