grandma

noun

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grand·ma | \ ˈgran(d)-ˌmä

, -ˌmȯ; ˈgra-ˌmä, -ˌmȯ

plural grandmas

Definition of grandma

informal

: the mother of one's father or mother : grandmother We took the kids to visit their grandma and grandpa. — often used as a form of address "Grandma," I said, "is trapping fish legal in this state?"— Richard Peck

Examples of grandma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For everyone who took up knitting during the pandemic, only to be mocked by their close ones — think: jokes about Meredith Grey celibacy knitting and becoming a grandma at 25 — joke’s on them. — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 12 May 2021 That award would be the coveted Grand Jury Prize, the first in a shower of accolades that would culminate in six Oscar nominations — including a Best Supporting Actress nod for Youn's star turn as a less-than-typical grandma. — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 7 Apr. 2021 What if you were ushered into the kitchen of a friendly grandma who wanted to teach you her favorite dishes? — Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2020 This one's going out to Kenzie's grandma who absolutely loves this song. — Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 18 May 2021 This random grandma in Europe is verbally dunking on poor, clueless Ethan. — Washington Post, 14 May 2021 Until recently, Lum had updated her dad and grandma on practically every detail of her life. — Michelle Lee, Allure, 12 May 2021 The attempt to unionize home health aides failed, but Democrats see opportunity in unions signing up grandma and the high-school teenage babysitter. — WSJ, 10 May 2021 Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik's daughter, Khai, is getting some grandma time. — Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 Apr. 2021

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