GRANDFATHER Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

grandfather

noun

ˈgran(d)-ˌfä-t͟hər

Definition of grandfather

as in father

a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers

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Recent Examples of grandfather His father was a hairdresser who had a salon in Ealing, England, and his grandfather was a Fleet Street barber. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2026 Clawson is a third-generation railroader, following in the footsteps of his grandfather and great-grandfather, who both worked along this same route. — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 His father owned a salon in Ealing, west London, while his grandfather was a Fleet Street barber. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026 Johnson was the father of a young child and was preparing to help lead the family construction business, his grandfather, Evaniel Johnson, said. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandfather

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His daughter, Tia, a second grade teacher, shed tears while speaking about father.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Prosecutors also charged Guzman with misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol and causing injury to Joshua Mazur, the child’s father.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

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Throughout the region, remains of 5,500 ancestors that were displaced have been made available for return to the Tohono O’odham Nation, according to ProPublica’s NAGPRA database.

— Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2026
Today, this Chilean territory is essentially an open-air archaeological museum, with many of its enigmatic moai (representations of Polynesian ancestors) returned to their upright positions following seven decades of restoration.

— Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026

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