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

The 65-year-old Wotus, who spent 24 seasons on the Giants’ coaching staff before becoming a special assistant to baseball operations, served as the third base coach for the first four games of the Giants’ recent homestand when Borg was away from the team following the death of his grandmother. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

Her father was an associate sports editor at The Kansas City Star, and her grandmother was part of the first graduating class of woman journalists at the University of Missouri. —Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026

It was posed to be especially tough in front of Bening, who would be throwing out disapproving grandmother vibes in the TV standoff. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026

Role models also include her grandmother, who helped raise her while her parents were at work, and two aunts who are in nursing careers. —Holly Andres, Daily News, 29 May 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