grandpa
noun
grand·pa
ˈgran(d)-ˌpä 
-ˌpȯ;
ˈgram-ˌpä
-ˌpȯ
plural grandpas
informal
: the father of one's father or mother : grandfather sense 1a
This is an old photo of your grandma and grandpa.
—often used as a form of addressGrandpa, will you read me a story?
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My grandpa and the family even made the local paper.
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Pauleen Le, CBS News, 1 May 2025
After baby’s fentanyl overdose, L.A. prosecutors accuse mom and grandpa of murder.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
That’s my sweet grandpa bringing me onto like a country-music hour.
—Lori Majewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Once, when my grandpa was very sick, my husband and I drove from New York to Florida overnight with our new baby and arrived at my grandparents’ house on very short notice.
—Lynn Steger Strong, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
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Pauleen Le, CBS News, 1 May 2025
After baby’s fentanyl overdose, L.A. prosecutors accuse mom and grandpa of murder.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
That’s my sweet grandpa bringing me onto like a country-music hour.
—Lori Majewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
Once, when my grandpa was very sick, my husband and I drove from New York to Florida overnight with our new baby and arrived at my grandparents’ house on very short notice.
—Lynn Steger Strong, The Atlantic, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Grandpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandpa. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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