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?"—
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Yes, the top that your grandma likely wore in the ‘40s and ‘50s that continually spiked in popularity from decades onward.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
But Lourd isn’t looking to be a copy of her famous mom and grandma.
—Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
But being a grandma is not a prerequisite for working at Enoteca Maria.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2025
Their grandma and former First Lady Barbara Bush pioneered a literacy movement across the country, after all.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2025
But Lourd isn’t looking to be a copy of her famous mom and grandma.
—Elizabeth Stanton, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
But being a grandma is not a prerequisite for working at Enoteca Maria.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Mar. 2025
Their grandma and former First Lady Barbara Bush pioneered a literacy movement across the country, after all.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Grandma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandma. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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