grandparent
Origin of grandparent
1Other words from grandparent
- grand·pa·ren·tal [gran-puh-ren-tl, grand-], /ˌgræn pəˈrɛn tl, ˌgrænd-/, adjective
- grand·par·ent·ing, noun
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How to use grandparent in a sentence
As a parent and grandparent, I can think of nothing more distressing than senseless violence against children.
Latest News From the Mass Stabbing at Franklin Regional Senior High School Near Pittsburgh | The Daily Beast | April 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSeeing scaffolding surround this monument to her Soviet youth, she writes, “I felt as if some dear old grandparent had died.”
The Sickle of Plenty: “Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking” | Liesl Schillinger | September 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBut making the decision to take the car keys from a parent or grandparent is never an easy one.
A 100-Year-Old-Driver Crashes into School Kids. Time to Take Grandpa’s Car Keys? | Jamie Reno | August 31, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTSo if a long lost grandparent decides to pony up some cash, say so in your update letter.
Also: Disconnect your chatty grandparent's telephone immediately.
He looked almost as any grandparent might have looked going to join a favorite grandchild at a park bench.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur ChapmanWhen the boy came in sight of the cabin he beheld his grandparent seated in the doorway absorbed, apparently in deep reflection.
Ralph Granger's Fortunes | William Perry BrownAnd laughing in the face of her daughter's horrified protest, the mutinous grandparent retired precipitately to her own room.
The Gay Cockade | Temple Bailey"I cannot think of anything terrible enough, Willie," replied the grandparent.
But our grandparent was puzzled, for she knew with whom she had to deal, and of course saw that money would do nothing.
The Chainbearer | J. Fenimore Cooper
British Dictionary definitions for grandparent
/ (ˈɡrænˌpɛərənt, ˈɡrænd-) /
the father or mother of either of one's parents
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