Home › Words › G › grandparentgrandparent/ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/grandparent · noun — the parent of someone's parent.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).grandparent is pronounced /ˈɡɹæn(d)pɛəɹənt/.EtymologyFrom grand- + parent. Compare French grand-parent.nounThe parent of someone's parent.e.g.“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:verbSynonym of grandfather.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).