granddad

noun

grand·​dad ˈgran-ˌdad 

variants or grandad

: grandfather sense 1a

Examples of granddad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both Mick Jagger and Harry Styles possess a certain swagger, and while the Rolling Stones singer is old enough to be the One Direction heartthrob's granddad, in the past their similar good looks have had some overzealous bloggers suggesting the boy bander could play Jagger in a biopic. —Laura Lane, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

After all, those old slides or filmstrips of your great-granddad might never be viewed otherwise, without some kind of analog-to-digital conversion. —David English, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026

The series followed Huey; his rebellious and street-savvy 8-year-old brother, Riley (both voiced by Regina King); and their granddad, Robert (John Witherspoon), navigating life as a Black family in a predominantly white suburb. —Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026

My granddad is a hero of mine, and my dad is a hero of mine. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for granddad

• comrade
• dryad
• dyad
• forbad
• grandad
• keypad
• nomad
• notepad
• postgrad
• sinbad
• tetrad
• triad