noun
grandparent
GRAN-peh-uh-ruhnt
noun
1
The parent of one's mother or father; a grandmother or grandfather.
"All four of her grandparents emigrated from Poland."
How to Use Grandparent
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA general, gender-neutral term covering both grandmother and grandfather.
Common pairings
grandparents' house
raised by grandparents
Word Forms
grandparented past tense, grandparents plural, grandparents singular
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All four of her _____ emigrated from Poland.
Etymology
From "grand-" plus "parent."