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 Woven furniture and decor have been all the rage recently, thanks to the coastal grandma trend and cottage style aesthetic. —

Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2024 Margolin based the story on his own grandma, Thelma, who was targeted in a similar scam but fortunately escaped unscathed. —

Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 11 July 2024 Being around puppies is routine for Savannah, 2, whose grandma, Marianne Hess runs a dog breeding business, Destination Doodles. —

Alyce Collins, Newsweek, 10 July 2024 Aunt Kim Kardashian, grandma Kris Jenner and stepdad Travis Barker gave special birthday shout-outs to Penelope — the daughter of Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Scott Disick — in a series of Instagram posts on Saturday. —

Emma Aerin Becker, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for grandma

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