grandparent
noun
- parent of a parent
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/ / /ˈɡɹæn(d)pæɹənt/
noun
Etymology: From grand- + parent. Compare French grand-parent.
- 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
Etymology: From grand- + parent. Compare French grand-parent.
- Synonym of grandfather.