grandparent

noun

grand·​par·​ent ˈgran(d)-ˌper-ənt 

: a parent of one's father or mother

grandparental

ˌgran(d)-pə-ˈren-tᵊl 

adjective

grandparenthood

ˈgran(d)-ˈper-ent-ˌhu̇d 

noun

Examples of grandparent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s why the fat your grandparents cooked with is suddenly on everyone’s counter again. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026

That duality was best embodied by the presence of Dorothy’s estranged daughter Kristine Wood, who was raised by her paternal grandparents in the wake of her mother’s substance abuse issues and is interviewed in the documentary. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 12 Oct. 2026

Two hundred years ago, most of us would have been subsistence farmers, like my grandparents. — Ali Kashani, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Parents still need room for kids, grandparents, backpacks, groceries, sports equipment and luggage. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grandparent

• aberrant
• apparent
• declarant
• stepparent
• transparent
• errant
• parent
• semitransparent

Kids Definition

grandparent

noun

grand·​par·​ent ˈgran(d)-ˌpar-ənt 

-ˌper-

: a parent of one's father or mother