grandpa

noun

grand·pa ˈgran(d)-ˌpä

-ˌpȯ;

ˈgram-ˌpä

-ˌpȯ

plural grandpas

informal

: the father of one's father or mother : grandfather sense 1a

This is an old photo of your grandma and grandpa.

—often used as a form of address

Grandpa, will you read me a story?

Examples of grandpa in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Overall, Cruz and his colleagues found in their study that most gossip in real life was neither positive nor negative, just newsy: someone became a grandpa; someone got engaged. —

Francine Russo, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2024 Watch this beloved grandpa get an emotional first look at his granddaughter in her wedding gown. —

Allison Moses, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2024 None of Rife’s friends were old enough to get inside a comedy club, so his grandpa would buy tickets. —

Nate Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 My mom telling me [on the answering machine] to 'pick up, pick up' because my grandpa had had a heart attack. —

Elizabeth Leonard, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grandpa

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