granddad

noun

grand·​dad ˈgran-ˌdad 

variants or grandad

: grandfather sense 1a

Examples of granddad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Where genius creator and grumpy granddad Rick might take collective hivemind Unity as a lover on a faraway planet, President Curtis is more likely to be found hunting the Loch Ness Monster or the Hodag on Earth, or travelling to the moon. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 July 2026

Later, his granddad worked with Charlie Chaplin as assistant director on Modern Times (1936) and as assistant producer on The Great Dictator (1940). — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Very much like what my granddad would have done. — Bryan West, USA Today, 28 June 2026

The country singer was raised in a small town in Virginia Beach and both of her granddads are pastors, so religion was always at the forefront. — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 29 May 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