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

This had caused great dismay for my grandparents—my grandfather in particular. —Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026

Italy's Constitutional Court on March 12 upheld a 2025 law restricting citizenship to persons with an Italian parent or grandparent. —Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026

Before the episode aired, Melinda Duckett shut herself inside a closet at her grandparents’ home in The Villages and killed herself with a rifle, according to police reports. —Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026

However, a law introduced on March 28 last year by emergency decree states that only those with a parent or grandparent born in Italy will be recognized as citizens. —Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 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