grandparent

noun

grand·​par·​ent ˈgran(d)-ˌper-ənt How to pronounce grandparent (audio)
: a parent of one's father or mother
grandparental adjective
grandparenthood noun

Examples of grandparent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the early 1980s, my grandparents divorced and sold their house. Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024 Nor can grandparents and other caregivers who take children to routine appointments when parents can’t. Amy Maxmen, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024 With eligible men aged between 18-60 not being allowed to leave Ukraine, news reports were filled with images of mostly women and young children fleeing the country, wrapped in blankets or with grandparents nearby. Zoe Whitfield, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024 One video shows the couple's journey in building and creating their first home, another one shows Jeri trying on her wedding dress 46 years later and several others showcase their lives as parents and then grandparents. Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024 But 3-4-5 times a week, a grandparent or aunt or second cousins would pop by unplanned. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2024 This novel follows Lizzie Craig, a young clairvoyant who lives on a farm with her grandparents in nineteenth-century Scotland. The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024 These quotes can also work for celebrating grandparents, uncles, stepdads, family friends, and other father figures! Nicole Harris, Parents, 16 Mar. 2024 Continue reading … 'HITS VERY CLOSE TO HOME' – Woman determined to keep grandparents' Holocaust story alive. Fox News, 12 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1574, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grandparent was in 1574

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“Grandparent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandparent. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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grandparent

noun
grand·​par·​ent ˈgran(d)-ˌpar-ənt How to pronounce grandparent (audio)
-ˌper-
: a parent of one's father or mother

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