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?"—
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Every night 4-year-old Jayce Edwards and his little brother, Wolfe, slept in the bed with their grandma.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Kathie Lee Gifford is officially a grandma of five.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Ready to embrace your inner (chic) coastal grandma?
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The space is physically too small for the guests grandma wants.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025
Kathie Lee Gifford is officially a grandma of five.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Ready to embrace your inner (chic) coastal grandma?
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The space is physically too small for the guests grandma wants.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grandma
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“Grandma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandma. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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