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

This wrought iron garden bench adds serious grandma glam to your backyard. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 6 May 2026

My great-grandma was born in 1898, so before cars. —Maria Bamford, Vulture, 6 May 2026

Jenelle's rep also confirmed that Jace's grandma called 911 after the teenager allegedly pulled a gun on her. —Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026

Whaffle’s home renovations are a tribute to his grandma, who raised him in a Red Hook, Brooklyn, apartment that was more or less stuck in the 1970s. —Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above