grandmother
noun
grand·moth·er
ˈgran(d)-ˌmə-t͟hər 
1
: the mother of one's father or mother
2
: a female ancestor
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The 25-year-old athletes experienced a tumultuous childhood, living with their grandmother in London, Ontario, and briefly, in a homeless shelter.
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Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
My grandmother loved her Christmas cactus.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Each table marker features an image of the Abuela’s staff’s actual grandmothers, such as Escobar’s Doña Mary and Aguilar’s grandmother Doña Gloria.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Joanna—as a child—was hidden by nuns in a convent school, and earlier she was hounded from place to place with her mother and grandmother.
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Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
My grandmother loved her Christmas cactus.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2025
Each table marker features an image of the Abuela’s staff’s actual grandmothers, such as Escobar’s Doña Mary and Aguilar’s grandmother Doña Gloria.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Joanna—as a child—was hidden by nuns in a convent school, and earlier she was hounded from place to place with her mother and grandmother.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grandmother
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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grandmother
noun
grand·moth·er
ˈgran(d)-ˌmət͟h-ər
1
: the mother of one's father or mother
2
: a female ancestor
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