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

Every task serves up adorableness in droves as these tiny humans navigate adult chores alone for the first time, such as traveling to the store to purchase flowers for grandma, or running home from the fruit fields to make juice for mom. —Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026

Like grandma’s nostalgic casseroles, this recipe is simple, humble, and always delicious. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2026

More and more people are booking bi-generational holidays, tagging along with grandma and grandpa to learn arts and crafts and spend evenings on game nights. —Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

Woven in the fabric of those food-centric cultures are family memories, especially of one grandma's big plates of lasagna every holiday and his other grandma's chocolate chip cookies, that guide and influence him. —Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above