grandmother

noun

grand·​moth·​er ˈgran(d)-ˌmə-t͟hər 

1

: the mother of one's father or mother

2

: a female ancestor

grandmotherly

ˈgran(d)-ˌmə-t͟hər-lē 

adjective

Examples of grandmother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nattiv based The Liberation on his grandmother Rita—who really had been in a concentration camp as a child, and joined a commune in her adult life. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026

Select ones are written on stationery that my grandmother hand-painted. — Gary Barron, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Seth Meyers has performed his impression of Lindsey (and subsequently Darline) talking to and about their grandmother for years now. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

The Croatian cast members include Linda Begonja as businessman Miljenko’s wife; Roko Sikavica as his assistant, Nika Grbelja as the bride, Snježana Sinovčić as the grandmother and Dejan Acimovic as a Catholic bishop. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grandmother

• another
• godmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother
• brother
• mother
• nother
• other
• smother
• souther

Kids Definition

grandmother

noun

grand·​moth·​er ˈgran(d)-ˌmət͟h-ər 

1

: the mother of one's father or mother

2

: a female ancestor