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GRANM-ah/ˈɡrænmɑː/

Grandma is an informal word for your grandmother — your mother's or father's mother. Write grandma with a small g in normal sentences, unless it is her name in the family: Grandma. Grandmother is more formal; grandpa is the grandfather. Countable: a grandma. Not grammar (language rules).

Meaning

An informal word for your grandmother.

Examples

• “My grandma makes soup on Sundays.”
• “I phoned grandma after school.”
• “Grandma lives near the park.”

Good to know

informal grandmother. Formal: grandmother. Male: grandpa. Mix-up: grammar.

Near in meaning

grandmother

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