grandparent

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Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/

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/ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ · /ˈɡɹæn(d)pæɹənt/

Definition of grandparent

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

The parent of someone's parent.

“A 15-year-old orphan is being forced from the Arizona senior community where he lives with his grandparents after the homeowner’s association said it could face legal issues if he stayed.”
“More than 140,000 US children have lost a parent or grandparent who takes care of them to Covid-19, CDC researchers reported Thursday, which is as many as one in 500 US kids.”

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noun

The parent of someone's parent.

“A 15-year-old orphan is being forced from the Arizona senior community where he lives with his grandparents after the homeowner’s association said it could face legal issues if he stayed.”
“More than 140,000 US children have lost a parent or grandparent who takes care of them to Covid-19, CDC researchers reported Thursday, which is as many as one in 500 US kids.”

verb

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

From grand- + parent. Compare French grand-parent.

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