grandma
noun
grand·ma
| \ ˈgran(d)-ˌmä
, -ˌmȯ; ˈgra-ˌmä, -ˌmȯ
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, -ˌmȯ; ˈgra-ˌmä, -ˌmȯ
\
plural grandmas
Definition of grandma
informal
: the mother of one's father or mother : grandmother
We took the kids to visit their grandma and grandpa.
— often used as a form of address "Grandma," I said, "is trapping fish legal in this state?"— Richard Peck
Examples of grandma in a Sentence
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That might mean a walk-in shower with bench for grandma, rather than a deep soaking tub for a millennial mom tenant. — Jamie Gold, San Diego Union-Tribune, "A growing demand for granny flats," 25 July 2019 The game before Jaylen’s went down to the last minute, which had the moms and grandmas sitting at the top of the bleachers cheering and yelling. — Giana Han, baltimoresun.com, "After watching Charm City Games kick off, Baltimore community wants to ‘keep it going’," 16 July 2019 At just 17 months old, Stormi Webster has landed her first magazine cover, with her mom and grandma. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Kylie and Kris Jenner Join Baby Stormi for Her Magazine Cover Debut on Harper’s Bazaar," 2 July 2019 The mom and grandma appears on the show with her 46-year-old daughter and 17-year-old granddaughter Willow Smith. — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, "Jada Pinkett Smith's Mom Adrienne Shows Off Her Ripped Abs in Revealing Bikini at 64," 15 May 2018 The devastating miscarriage was another tragedy for the Duggar family, coming less than a month after grandma Mary Duggar’s death. — Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, "Pregnant Duggar Women Anna, Lauren, Abbie, Amy and Kendra Show Off Their Growing Bellies," 21 Aug. 2019 These upper cabinets store holiday dishes, like grandma’s Spode Thanksgiving china, or to display collectibles, small plants, even children’s artwork. — Richard A. Marini, ExpressNews.com, "Kitchen cabinet trends: paint ’em and keep ’em closed," 20 Aug. 2019 So, was this about fig trees and visiting grandma or something else? — Fox News, "Reporter's Notebook: Spat over scrapped 'Squad' members' Israel visit is tricky politics for both sides," 17 Aug. 2019 This is why, last week, just as QVC and crafty grandmas nationwide celebrated Christmas in July, a year-old Halloween petition went viral online. — Bianca Sanchez, chicagotribune.com, "Petition seeks to make Halloween the last Saturday of October. More than 100,000 people have signed it.," 31 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'grandma.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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grandma
noun
grand·ma
| \ ˈgra-ˌmȯ
, ˈgra-ˌmä, ˈgran-ˌmȯ, ˈgran-ˌmä\
, ˈgra-ˌmä, ˈgran-ˌmȯ, ˈgran-ˌmä\