grandmother

noun

grand·​moth·​er ˈgran(d)-ˌmə-t͟hər 

1

: the mother of one's father or mother

2

: a female ancestor

grandmotherly

ˈgran(d)-ˌmə-t͟hər-lē 

adjective

Examples of grandmother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Samuel was rescued alive, but his parents and grandmother did not survive. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 30 June 2026

At the center of all of it is his grandmother, Ba Noi, the role played by Kieu Chinh. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2026

The baby girl was named after his grandmother, Betsy Aldridge-Conrad, who died that July. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Prince William has contributed fond memories of his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth to a digital memorial of the monarch. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grandmother

• another
• godmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother
• brother
• mother
• nother
• other
• smother
• souther

Kids Definition

grandmother

noun

grand·​moth·​er ˈgran(d)-ˌmət͟h-ər 

1

: the mother of one's father or mother

2

: a female ancestor