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

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Wynonna Judd is giving a rare glimpse at her life as a grandma. —

Hannah Sacks, People.com, 30 Jan. 2025 Along with sharing a screenshot of the flight, the user said that his or her grandma would be traveling from Cedar Rapids, Michigan, to Savannah, Georgia. —

Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 25 Jan. 2025 Smith made his runway model debut last February at the Luar fall 2024 fashion show in New York, in front of his mom Solange, his aunt Beyoncé, and his grandma, Tina Knowles. —

Marissa Muller, WWD, 25 Jan. 2025 Pizza styles include grandma, Sicilian, Detroit and New York. —

Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 22 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for grandma