grandma
noun
grand·ma ˈgran(d)-ˌmä 
-ˌmȯ;
ˈgra-ˌmä -ˌmȯ
plural grandmas
informal
: the mother of one's father or mother : grandmother
We took the kids to visit their grandma and grandpa.
—often used as a form of address "Grandma," I said, "is trapping fish legal in this state?"
Richard Peck
Richard Peck
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Prince Harry and Prince William have a laugh with their grandma at the Trooping the Colour in 2003. Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Even grandma can tie it around her neck the old-school way. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Sep. 2022 The app’s texty interface also sealed its rep as a site for plain facts and grandma-friendly content. WIRED, 14 Sep. 2022 During a recent visit to the Southern American restaurant Rosie’s in Miami, the grandma plates added just the right amount of hominess to my already comforting fish and grits. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2022 Food crawls are easy here with standout restaurants like Vincent Rotolo’s Good Pie, which blends three flours for pizza dough and excels at Brooklyn-style, Detroit-style, Sicilian-style and grandma-style pies. Andy Wang, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2022 Legendary South Korean actress Yuh-jung Youn took home the film's sole Oscar for her performance as eccentric grandma Soonja, but child star Alan Kim also won innumerable hearts during the film's awards-season run. Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Her dog is staying with his grandma and grandpa for the remainder of the 2022 NWSL season, and McGrady is searching for a way to fill the void of her furry friend while in Portland. oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2022 Before going out to eat at a restaurant with grandma, for example, remind your child to say please and thank you or use an inside voice. USA Today, 15 June 2022 See More
Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 Even grandma can tie it around her neck the old-school way. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 14 Sep. 2022 The app’s texty interface also sealed its rep as a site for plain facts and grandma-friendly content. WIRED, 14 Sep. 2022 During a recent visit to the Southern American restaurant Rosie’s in Miami, the grandma plates added just the right amount of hominess to my already comforting fish and grits. The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 14 Sep. 2022 Food crawls are easy here with standout restaurants like Vincent Rotolo’s Good Pie, which blends three flours for pizza dough and excels at Brooklyn-style, Detroit-style, Sicilian-style and grandma-style pies. Andy Wang, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2022 Legendary South Korean actress Yuh-jung Youn took home the film's sole Oscar for her performance as eccentric grandma Soonja, but child star Alan Kim also won innumerable hearts during the film's awards-season run. Katie Rife, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Her dog is staying with his grandma and grandpa for the remainder of the 2022 NWSL season, and McGrady is searching for a way to fill the void of her furry friend while in Portland. oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2022 Before going out to eat at a restaurant with grandma, for example, remind your child to say please and thank you or use an inside voice. USA Today, 15 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1772, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
grandma
noun
grand·ma ˈgra-ˌmȯ
ˈgra-ˌmä,
ˈgran-ˌmȯ,
ˈgran-ˌmä
: grandmother sense 1
- grab hold of
- grab iron
- grab link
- grab off
- grab one's attention
- grab rope
- grab skipper
- grab the brass ring
- grab the headlines
- grab-all
- grab/catch one's attention
- grabbed
- grabbed at
- grabbed for
- grabber
- grabbers
- grabbest
- grabbier
- grabbiest
- grabbinesses
- grabbing
- grabbing at
- grabbing for
- grabble
- grabbled