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

Today, that first creation is at the heart of L’Amour Mère, a perfume line dedicated to the love between grandmothers, mothers, and daughters. — Gustavo Egusquiza, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

My grandmother handed my mother an inheritance that nobody named. — Miranda Pappas, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026

Mistie Taylor was a mother of three and grandmother of five, her obituary said. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

This includes Vera Edwards, who has crafted 44 exquisite oil paintings for the rooms, and discovered that her great-grandmother’s mosaic had been on the original walls in the 1960s. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 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