grandparent

[ gran-pair-uhnt, -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

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How to use grandparent in a sentence

No wonder video chat seems to be most popular amongst grandparents who want to see their grandchildren.
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My birth certificate was modified, I changed my name, and when I was sixteen I emancipated from my grandparents and my father.
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This TV show is called Selfie, a word that all “the kids” were saying and now has made its way to grandparents trying to be hip.
‘Selfie’ Is Both a Brilliant and Terrible TV Show|Kevin Fallon|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Richard broke the news with an extensive posting on his Virgin blog, with a post entitled, 'Becoming proud grandparents – again'.
Branson Babies Add To British Boom|Tom Sykes|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Joan and I, along with Isabella's parents Mary Gaye and Jo, can't wait to become proud grandparents.
Branson Babies Add To British Boom|Tom Sykes|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her grandparents were Italian emigrants, and she had fine black eyes and a beautiful mouth.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
These carts were crowded with German families of the usual size, children, parents and grandparents.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
In the five months since Ikey had come to stay with his grandparents the boys had become almost inseparable.
The Story of the Big Front Door|Mary Finley Leonard
I cannot say; but this I know, that the grandparents of most of these boys and girls were once young with me.
A Window in Thrums|J. M. Barrie
Antique pieces of furniture had been brought over from the great house, as had the portraits of Raisky's parents and grandparents.
The Precipice|Ivan Goncharov

British Dictionary definitions for grandparent

grandparent

/ (ˈɡrænˌpɛərənt, ˈɡrænd-) /

noun

the father or mother of either of one's parents

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