grandpa
noun
grand·pa
ˈgran(d)-ˌpä 
-ˌpȯ;
ˈgram-ˌpä
-ˌpȯ
plural grandpas
informal
: the father of one's father or mother : grandfather sense 1a
This is an old photo of your grandma and grandpa.
—often used as a form of addressGrandpa, will you read me a story?
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My grandpa went there, my dad went there, my sister went there.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Greg Kinnear and Toni Collette plays the bickering mom and dad, Steve Carell is the suicidal gay uncle, and Alan Arkin steals the movie as the coolest grandpa ever.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The 6-year-old boy arrived at his grandpa's home shortly after the man called 911, and both were then taken to Clifton-Fine Hospital to be treated for hypothermia.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
And Caroline Renee has a nervous, heartbroken energy as the granddaughter Lucy, who longs to end the family drama before her grandpa dies.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Greg Kinnear and Toni Collette plays the bickering mom and dad, Steve Carell is the suicidal gay uncle, and Alan Arkin steals the movie as the coolest grandpa ever.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
The 6-year-old boy arrived at his grandpa's home shortly after the man called 911, and both were then taken to Clifton-Fine Hospital to be treated for hypothermia.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
And Caroline Renee has a nervous, heartbroken energy as the granddaughter Lucy, who longs to end the family drama before her grandpa dies.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Grandpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandpa. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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