grandparent
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grandparent
- /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ US
- /ˈɡɹæn(d)pæɹənt/ US
Where it comes from
From grand- + parent. Compare French grand-parent.
noun grandparents · grand-parent
- The parent of someone's parent. A 15-year-old orphan is being forced from the Arizona senior community where he lives with his grandparents after the homeowner’s association said it could face legal issues if he stayed.
Opposite: grandchild
verb grandparents · grandparenting · grandparented · grand-parent
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Synonym of grandfather.
Similar: grandfather
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noun
Opposite: grandchild
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Talk about this word "grandparent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/grandparent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. grandparent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/grandparent "grandparent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/grandparent.Cite this
@misc{grandparent_2026,
title = {grandparent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grandparent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
