grandmother

noun

grand·​moth·​er ˈgran(d)-ˌmə-t͟hər How to pronounce grandmother (audio)
1
: the mother of one's father or mother
2
: a female ancestor
grandmotherly adjective

Examples of grandmother in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The seeds to creating this fascinating juxtaposition were planted early, with the artist (real name Neko Bennett) growing up listening to Jodeci, Sade, Anita Baker, Mint Condition, Intro and other old-school R&B and soul acts his mother and grandmother would play around the house. Heran Mamo, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2024 In the throwback, Bush Hager is pictured with her grandfather, her grandmother Barbara Bush and her sister while wearing a yellow button-up shirt, dark floral tie and plaid skirt. Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 Wang lives in Los Angeles now and is excited to be accompanying his maternal grandmother (Wài Pó) and his paternal grandmother (Nǎi Naii) to the Academy Awards ceremony Sunday. Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024 To walk into the spice shop and discover what fenugreek is or to go to the Arab Women’s Union that my grandmother was one of the founders of and buy some of these delicious spinach breads to eat while exploring the town. Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Mar. 2024 The sophomore's grandmother and guardian, Sue Benedict, has said that Nex was being bullied before the altercation, and has criticized administrators at Owasso High School for not summoning police or an ambulance immediately after. Molly Hennessy-Fiske The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 3 Mar. 2024 The sophomore’s grandmother and guardian, Sue Benedict, has said that Nex was being bullied before the altercation, and has criticized administrators at Owasso High School for not summoning police or an ambulance immediately after. Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024 In the 911 call after Nex collapsed, their grandmother said Nex’s breathing was shallow and that the 16-year-old’s eyes were rolling back and hands were curled. Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024 One way to reduce reliance on student loans (besides having Emily Gilmore as your grandmother) is to invest in education early. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of grandmother was in the 15th century

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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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grandmother

noun
grand·​moth·​er ˈgran(d)-ˌmət͟h-ər How to pronounce grandmother (audio)
1
: the mother of one's father or mother
2
: a female ancestor
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