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grandparent
/ ˈɡrænˌpɛərənt; ˈɡrænd- /
noun
- the father or mother of either of one's parents
Other Word Forms
- Ի·貹··ٲ [gran-p, uh, -, ren, -tl, grand-], adjective
- ԻpeԳ·Բ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of grandparent1
Example Sentences
“We want you to bring your family, your kids, your parents, your grandparents, enjoy great music, have amazing food and shop from a lot of these small businesses that are popping up.”
Before the fire, when she was planning her daughter’s baby shower, Garcia managed to scan some photos of her parents and grandparents.
"My grandparents fought in the war and because of that today we can look at the sky and see an airplane and we don't feel scared, like they did," says the 20-year-old college student.
We remember 1948, when our grandparents were forced from their homes.
The good news is that a younger demographic is making the pilgrimage to the temple of their grandparents’ favorite show tunes.
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More About Grandparent
doesgrandparent mean?
A grandparent is the parent of a person’s parent.
When a parent’s child has children, that parent becomes a grandparent. Grandmothers and grandfathers are grandparents.
A parent of a grandparent is called a great-grandparent. In your family tree, you have four grandparents and eight great-grandparents.
Most people refer to their grandparents with titles like grandma and grandpa.
Example: It doesn’t matter what you call your grandparents, as long as you call them.
Where doesgrandparent come from?
The first records of the word grandparent come from the 1800. The prefix grand- is used in family terms to indicate a person who is one generation removed, as in grandparent and grandchild. The prefix great- indicates yet another generation, as in great-grandparent.
Grandparents often have special bonds with their grandchildren, who they’re known to brag about and to spoil with love, affection, and candy. It’s common for grandchildren to refer to their grandparents with informal names. Terms like grandma and grandpa are popular, but many families have their own unique names. In the U.S., National Grandparents Day is celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day.
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are some other forms related to grandparent?
- grandparental (adjective)
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How isgrandparent used in real life?
Grandparent is used as a way to refer to the parents of one’s parents, but it’s not used as a title like other words, such as grandma and grandpa.
"You don’t become older when you become a grandparent — you become younger." — on
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning)
My grandparents are my everything ❤️
— De'arra Taylor (@dearra)
do y’all call your grandparents? I have some funky names for mine so i always think it’s interesting to see what other people say
— ⭕️ 🐇💦 (@bundeviant)
Try usinggrandparent!
Is grandparent used correctly in the following sentence?
I’m a grandparent of two and a parent of five, so I know a thing or two about temper tantrums.
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