granddad

noun

grand·​dad ˈgran-ˌdad How to pronounce granddad (audio)
variants or grandad

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My great-granddad was a playwright. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025 There are pictures of my granddad holding me in his lap with a mandolin. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2025 Schwarzenegger is granddad to his daughter Katherine's daughters, Eloise and Lyla, as well as her son, Ford, 12 months. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 2 Dec. 2025 Tell the kids how granddad always swore by the Almanac. Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for granddad

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of granddad was in 1764

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“Granddad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granddad. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.

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