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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In a gallery of photos Moore shared on Instagram, the proud grandpa can be seen giving Louetta a kiss as Moore and Rumer stood beside them and sweetly looked on.
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
But by 2024 anyone with access to Spotify or YouTube could find hours of flattering footage of Trump looking like a chill, approachable grandpa.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The fact that Ford looks entirely uncomfortable in Anchorman 2 — like inviting your grumpy grandpa onstage to do improv — is what helps make the scene so funny.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
In some cases, the recent trend was born out of nostalgia — like finding a T-shirt that grandpa used to wear to Memorial Stadium — but not always.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
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Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
But by 2024 anyone with access to Spotify or YouTube could find hours of flattering footage of Trump looking like a chill, approachable grandpa.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
The fact that Ford looks entirely uncomfortable in Anchorman 2 — like inviting your grumpy grandpa onstage to do improv — is what helps make the scene so funny.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
In some cases, the recent trend was born out of nostalgia — like finding a T-shirt that grandpa used to wear to Memorial Stadium — but not always.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grandpa
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“Grandpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandpa. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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