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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Follow grandpa’s wishes in his kitchen, but feel free to scrub your stuck-on messes with a bit of soap.
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Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
He was named after his maternal grandpa, JFK, as well as Jackie's father, John Vernon Bouvier III.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
There was Jack, a lovable seven-year-old mash-up of cowboy boots and imagination, and Sadie, a going-on-three-year-old who had taken down every defense in her grandpa's arsenal.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
There were so many of us that my grandpa, Papa Harry, even put a board in the children’s table.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
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Brennan Long, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
He was named after his maternal grandpa, JFK, as well as Jackie's father, John Vernon Bouvier III.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
There was Jack, a lovable seven-year-old mash-up of cowboy boots and imagination, and Sadie, a going-on-three-year-old who had taken down every defense in her grandpa's arsenal.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
There were so many of us that my grandpa, Papa Harry, even put a board in the children’s table.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Grandpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandpa. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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