grandmother
noun
grand·moth·er
ˈgran(d)-ˌmə-t͟hər 
1
: the mother of one's father or mother
2
: a female ancestor
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Indian women are taught by their mothers and grandmothers to massage oils into their hair from a young age.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
And of course, there's plenty of mentions of her mother and grandmother.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
For Peretz there were potential portraits subjects everywhere, from his taxi driver in Thailand to a popular Mexican actor whose grandmother lived a simple life in Puebla.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Among those stopped was Yolanda Aguilera Martinez, a farmworker and grandmother who lives legally in the U.S. and has no criminal record.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
And of course, there's plenty of mentions of her mother and grandmother.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
For Peretz there were potential portraits subjects everywhere, from his taxi driver in Thailand to a popular Mexican actor whose grandmother lived a simple life in Puebla.
—Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Among those stopped was Yolanda Aguilera Martinez, a farmworker and grandmother who lives legally in the U.S. and has no criminal record.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grandmother
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“Grandmother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandmother. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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grandmother
noun
grand·moth·er
ˈgran(d)-ˌmət͟h-ər
1
: the mother of one's father or mother
2
: a female ancestor
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