grandparent (A1)

noun

Pronunciation: ˈɡrændˌpɛrənt

Definition

The parent of your parent.

Examples

• My grandparent lives in another country.

• I love visiting my grandparents.

• She is a loving grandparent to three children.

How to Use grandparent

grandparent of (prepositional phrase)

Used to specify whose grandparent someone is. — "He is the grandparent of two children."

Synonyms of grandparent

Words with a similar meaning to grandparent:

• granddad
• grandma
• grandfather
• grandmother

Antonyms of grandparent

Words with the opposite meaning to grandparent:

• child
• parent

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