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

Families might bring their children to sing during the day alongside their grandparents. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

David Daniels said his father bought the business from his grandparents in 1961. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Jason Carter, chair of the Carter Center's board of trustees and grandson of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, said the Hardmans helped build his grandparents' legacy. — Joshua Cole, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Elsewhere in Chicago, themes of recreating and reviving spiritual artifacts and sacred materials permeate the work of a Jewish Iraqi American artist, whose grandparents fled Baghdad decades ago. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 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