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

Meatloaf just brings us back to dinner at grandma's house. —Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026

The new location of Emilio’s will serve the same menu as the original store, with New-York style pizza by the slice and whole pies in multiple sizes and styles, including a square grandma pie and a gluten-free option. —Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026

Why did so many people in states with Democrat-majority governments want to keep the COVID emergency going, want it so badly that all rational arguments offered in support of reopening were ignored or answered with obscenity-laden accusations of grandma-killing? —Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026

There are clean lines for the modernist chintzy florals for the grandma-core enthusiast, and there’s high-gloss earthenware for an artisanal touch. —Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 7 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above