grandparent

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noun (1)

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

grandparenthood

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noun (2)

grand·​par·​ent·​hood

plural -s

: the state of being a grandparent

Examples of grandparent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The idea for this dish fused together my love for bacon and one of my fondest memories of eating s’mores while camping with my grandparents as a young boy. — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

In 2001, Harald and Sonja became grandparents when Haakon married Mette-Marit, who joined the royal family along with her son, Marius Borg Høiby. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

In addition, King Harald and the late Queen Elizabeth were second cousins and shared the same great-grandparents. — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026

Kuk’s great-grandparents, Lee Pong Wan and his wife Hide Wan, opened the first Wan’s in 1966 at Eighth Street and First Avenue. — Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

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