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

Examples of grandma in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bobby loved cooking from a young age in part because of his grandma, who owned a restaurant. —Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 May 2024

His devout love for these sneakers has also turned my grandma into a convert, and now the two happily sport their Kiziks all over Thailand walking from food stall to food stall. —Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1772, in the meaning defined above