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 Baby Phoenix met his grandma for the first time on an episode of Hilton’s reality series Paris in Love. —

Kara Nesvig, Parents, 16 Sep. 2024 Keep grandma's skin extra safe by gifting the selfie-ready Helen Kaminski Mita Packable Raffia Visor. —

Sarah Han and Annie Blackman, Allure, 14 Sep. 2024 As a child, Rebecca Rivera would sneak away to the bathroom in her grandma’s house with that week's copy of TVNotas – a Mexican magazine – in hand. —

Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024 And now your grandma would have him over for dinner. —

Michael Saponara, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grandma

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