grandmother

noun

grand·​moth·​er ˈgran(d)-ˌmə-t͟hər 

1

: the mother of one's father or mother

2

: a female ancestor

grandmotherly

ˈgran(d)-ˌmə-t͟hər-lē 

adjective

Examples of grandmother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The swift-footed widow, mother, grandmother and great grandmother died June 13 at the age of 101. —Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 19 June 2026

When her grandmother isn’t available, Josephine’s paternal grandmother steps in — though this means extra transport costs and longer trips home. —Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

All three were taken to area hospitals and a woman believed to be a grandmother was later pronounced dead, fire officials say. —Joe Brandt, CBS News, 19 June 2026

Becoming a grandmother is different to becoming a mother. —Literary Hub, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for grandmother

• another
• godmother
• stepbrother
• stepmother
• brother
• mother
• nother
• other
• smother
• souther

Kids Definition

grandmother

noun

grand·​moth·​er ˈgran(d)-ˌmət͟h-ər 

1

: the mother of one's father or mother

2

: a female ancestor