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

My aunt stayed in Tehran to take care of my grandma, who is in a nursing home. —Talla Mountjoy, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025

Screenshots from a July 3 Instagram video of a woman explaining how her grandma left the cat at the vet office for two years. —Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025

Charlotte's late grandma, Queen Elizabeth, famously favored Essie’s neutral shade Ballet Slippers, while Middleton is practically the face of 2025's reigning nail trend. —Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 13 July 2025

This comforting shepherd's pie recipe will instantly transport you back to grandma's dinner table after just one bite. —Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 11 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above