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

Millet moved in with Echevarria after the suspect’s mother booted her son from her home for violent behavior and the victim’s ex-girlfriend, the suspect’s grandmother, asked him if her grandson could stay at his Lower East Side apartment, his daughter said. —Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025

Young men have mothers, sisters, grandmothers, aunts and friends that are impacted. —Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2025

After a Kansas City grandmother, mother and granddaughter were killed in a triple shooting in Kansas City’s Northland, their three surviving dogs are looking for new homes. —Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025

Special attention is paid to female characters – mothers, sisters, and grandmothers – who steadfastly support their families through times of transformation. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

grandmother

noun

grand·​moth·​er ˈgran(d)-ˌmət͟h-ər 

1

: the mother of one's father or mother

2

: a female ancestor