grandparent

[ gran-pair-uh nt, -par-, grand- ]
/ ˈgrænˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær-, ˈgrænd- /
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noun

a parent of a parent.

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Origin of grandparent

First recorded in 1820–30; grand- + parent

OTHER WORDS FROM grandparent

grand·pa·ren·tal [gran-puh-ren-tl, grand-] /ˌgræn pəˈrɛn tl, ˌgrænd-/, adjectivegrand·par·ent·ing, noun

Words nearby grandparent

grandnephew, grandniece, grandpa, grandpapa, grandpappy, grandparent, grandrelle, grandsire, grandson, grandstand, grandstand finish
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Words related to grandparents

father, sibling, mother, cousin, folk, uncle, niece, aunt, agnate, cognate, connection, blood, folks, relation, sister-in-law, stepbrother, mother-in-law, sib, stepparent, brother-in-law

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British Dictionary definitions for grandparents

grandparent
/ (ˈɡrænˌpɛərənt, ˈɡrænd-) /

noun

the father or mother of either of one's parents
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