granddad

noun

grand·​dad ˈgran-ˌdad How to pronounce granddad (audio)
variants or grandad

Examples of granddad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sugar calms the nervous pair down pretty quickly and identifies himself as working for David’s granddad. Andy Andersen, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2024 And my granddad and his dad and his mom all took turns taking him aside and imploring him to give the upgrade to Grandma, who aside from being our grandmother also planned the trip. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 May 2023 Schwarzenegger is granddad to his daughter Katherine's kids, Eloise Christina, 16 months, and Lyla Maria, 3. Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 30 Sep. 2023 Not leading ladies Martin-Green and Morales, nor Ed Harris (who plays Merit’s Vietnam-surviving granddad, Clay), but practically everyone else who plays a soldier was once a soldier. Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for granddad 

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Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of granddad was in 1764

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“Granddad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granddad. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.

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