grandmother
noun
the mother of one's father or mother.
grandmothers
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pluralof grandmother.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Salterelli has seen cases where competing grandmothers both want to be guardians and a custody battle ensues.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
Freelance writer and editor Lucy Schiller bumped up against the issues of aging, eldercare and loneliness through her grandmothers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Both grandmothers also saw and sometimes participated in significant cultural changes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
But when I went down for Gamble’s trial, I found instead a place where the Southern grandmothers were rising to the occasion.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
They were well-intentioned, community-minded women, often single mothers or grandmothers, the type who inevitably stepped in to help when no one else would volunteer.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
