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grandfather

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/noun3 syllables

Grandfather means: the father of your father or mother.

Synonyms for grandfather18

noun, as in the father of your father or mother

gramps, granddad, grandad, granddaddy, grandpa

also used for grandfather

highfather, grandsire, ayle, elderfather, eldfather, goodsire, gramp, grampa, grampop, gran, granda, grandaddy, grandfather in

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What does grandfather mean?1

noun

1

the father of your father or mother

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Grandfather in a sentence

  • My grandfather, being hard of hearing, often makes an irrelevant answer.unknown
  • Because of his age, my grandfather doesn't hear well.CM
  • As is often the case with old people, my grandfather keeps early hours.human600
  • My grandfather, who has an old-fashioned attitude, complains about how girls dress nowadays.isrtcify
  • If anything, my grandfather seems happier than before.bluepie88
  • My father, who's still alive, and my grandfather were language professors.MethodGT
  • The clock, which my grandfather bought, is still in good order.CM
  • My grandfather was a pirate, a treasure hunter.marcelostockle

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of grandfather

as a noun

plural
grandfathers