grandma

noun

grand·​ma ˈgran(d)-ˌmä 

-ˌmȯ;

ˈgra-ˌmä 

-ˌmȯ

plural grandmas

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

Yes the Whole Foods beer drinking grandmas of Indiana are now suggesting all sorts of various true crime books for the book club. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

The 14-year-old towered over her mom and grandma Tina Knowles in a photo posted by Beyoncé’s longtime stylist and friend Ty Hunter. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Oct. 2026

Gino’s traditional family Christmas Eve turns into a bloody battle for survival when his long-dead grandma drops by and goes on a murderous rampage. — Rachel Labonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026

At that moment, the child, who was in attendance with his mom and grandma, stood on his chair and made a heart symbol using his two hands. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above