Grandparent Meaning
/ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe parent of someone's parent.
verbSynonym of grandfather.
Sentence Examples
My mother's mother is my only living grandparent.
A second cousin is the granddaughter of the brother or sister of a grandparent.
CEFR Practice Quiz
My ____, who is over sixty, retired from work last year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Each student was asked to bring a ____ to school for a special 'intergenerational day' in the classroom.
Word Origin & History
From grand- + parent. Compare French grand-parent.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2020 January 16, Scottie Andrew, “An orphaned teen is being forced out of his grandparents’ senior community because he’s too young”, in CNN:
"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."
— 2021 October 8, Maggie Fox, “Covid-19 has taken the parents or grandparents of 140,000 US children, and minorities were hit harder”, in CNN:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
My ____, who is over sixty, retired from work last year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Each student was asked to bring a ____ to school for a special 'intergenerational day' in the classroom.