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 In 2019, Myles became a father to Evie Isla Murphy with Carly Fink — making Eddie a grandpa for the first time. —

Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2023 The singer is the proud grandpa of 14 grandchildren Donny Osmond is a proud grandfather. —

Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023 Anderson doubles down on the quirkiness but the movie interestingly studies grief and artistic intent, and Hanks (as a wise grandpa) nicely grounds the out-there idiosyncrasy. —

Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023 Trending aesthetics like cottagecore, coastal grandma, grandpa chic, and even Ken dens put this desire for stylish comfort at the forefront. —

Sharon Greenthal, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023 During an afternoon party in a nearby village, Mr. Berthelot’s 11-year-old grandson asks if his grandpa can deliver a letter to one of his friends from summer sailing school. —

Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2023 A lot of our recipes, especially on our night menu, are from him growing up with his grandpa, his grandpa’s restaurant. —

Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 7 Aug. 2023 All of our uncles, all of our grandmas and grandpas. —

Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Aug. 2023 Bud, the boys’ grandpa, coached at Wallace High School in Idaho for six years (1952-58) serving as the team’s head coach for the latter four of those. —

Shane Hoffmann For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2023 See More

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