grandparent

noun

grand·​par·​ent ˈgran(d)-ˌper-ənt 

: a parent of one's father or mother

grandparental

ˌgran(d)-pə-ˈren-tᵊl 

adjective

grandparenthood

ˈgran(d)-ˈper-ent-ˌhu̇d 

noun

Examples of grandparent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So too are holding a summer job, taking care of a younger sibling or elderly grandparent, and being involved in clubs, sports, or performance at school. — Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

On the Eastern Plains near Manzanola, Alice Craig McDonald, 91, lives near the homestead her grandparents claimed after leaving Oklahoma by wagon in 1916 -- descendants of people born into slavery who came west looking for land of their own. — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 31 July 2026

My mother, grandparents, and countless aunts, uncles, and cousins are from Mobile, Alabama. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026

The slacker generation of latchkey kids has become the sandwich generation with a full house of both grandparents and children. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grandparent

• aberrant
• apparent
• declarant
• stepparent
• transparent
• errant
• parent
• semitransparent

Kids Definition

grandparent

noun

grand·​par·​ent ˈgran(d)-ˌpar-ənt 

-ˌper-

: a parent of one's father or mother