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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Greg Kinnear and Toni Collette plays the bickering mom and dad, Steve Carell is the suicidal gay uncle, and Alan Arkin steals the movie as the coolest grandpa ever.
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Their all-encompassing talent is on display once again at this year’s National Western Stock Show in Denver, where J.D. and Kelly’s performances are compounded by J.D.’s son Trey Yates, who is a team roper like his dad and grandpa.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
Use these to inspire classroom discussion or educate your grandpa.
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
My grandpa Sol from the Austin neighborhood was a U.S. Postal Service worker who was sent off to World War II and landed on Utah Beach on D-Day — a Jewish man who served to liberate all of us.
—Jennifer Guzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Their all-encompassing talent is on display once again at this year’s National Western Stock Show in Denver, where J.D. and Kelly’s performances are compounded by J.D.’s son Trey Yates, who is a team roper like his dad and grandpa.
—Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2025
Use these to inspire classroom discussion or educate your grandpa.
—JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
My grandpa Sol from the Austin neighborhood was a U.S. Postal Service worker who was sent off to World War II and landed on Utah Beach on D-Day — a Jewish man who served to liberate all of us.
—Jennifer Guzman, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Grandpa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandpa. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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