grandmother

Noun

Meaning

The mother of one's father or mother.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

nan gran nanna granny grandma grannie mamma dame mama grandpa dowager mammy Jeddah crone matron

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Antonyms

dickens missy babe mademoiselle bambino juvenal

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Hypernyms

grandparent

Hyponyms

nan

Related terms

great-grandfather

Phrases with the word

grandmother's great-great-great-grandmother indian grandmother you kiss your grandmother with that mouth if my grandmother had balls, she'd be my granddad if my grandmother had wheels, she'd be a streetcar

Examples

A 5-year-old Oregon boy and his grandmother delivered a toy version of the pointy-eared Force user to a donation center for firefighters on Sept. 12 along with a note that read: “Here is a friend for you in case you get lonely.” Source: Internet

A 50-year-old school drop-out and a grandmother from a remote village in Meghalaya has defied age and cleared the Class 12 board examinations, earning accolades for her achievement and becoming a social media star of sorts. Source: Internet

Abby Newman (Melissa Ordway) and Kyle Abbott (Michael Mealor) have known their grandmother their entire lives. Source: Internet

A bout with homesickness took him from New Jersey back to Milwaukee to be closer to his grandmother in 1981. Source: Internet

A Colac grandmother has proven it’s never too late to try something new. Source: Internet

A GoFundMe was set up by his grandmother to raise money for his treatment and has now been turned into a memorial fund, with more than $200,000 (£150,000) donated. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

grandmomma grandmommy Grandmontine grandmother cell grandmother clock grandmother rule