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

Tory wrote this character based on her own grandmother, and so there's a lot of specificity in the dialogue. —Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025

But above all, his grandmother wants justice. —Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Sep. 2025

The classic diner serves huge portions of affordable fare that tastes like your grandmother made it, including stacks of pancakes slathered in butter and maple syrup and omelets crammed with fresh ingredients. —Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025

The only thing sweeter than this pie is the heart-melting story that reader Cassie Tidwell Tramel shared about her beloved grandmother. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025

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