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grandparents

grand·par·ent
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gran-pair-uh nt, -par-, grand-]
    • /ˈgrænˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær-, ˈgrænd-/
    • /ˈɡræn.peə.rənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gran-pair-uh nt, -par-, grand-]
    • /ˈgrænˌpɛər ənt, -ˌpær-, ˈgrænd-/

Definitions of grandparents word

  • noun grandparents a parent of a parent. 1
  • noun grandparents Plural form of grandparent. 1
See all 2 definitions of grandparents

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Origin of grandparents

First appearance:

before 1820
One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; grand- + parent

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Grandparents

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Grandparents

grandparents popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

grandparents usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for grandparents

noun grandparents

  • father — a male parent.
  • sibling — a brother or sister.
  • mother — parent
  • cousin — Your cousin is the child of your uncle or aunt.
  • folk — Usually, folks. (used with a plural verb) people in general: Folks say there wasn't much rain last summer.
All 29 Synonyms of grandparents

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Related words

  • affected

    If you describe someone's behaviour as affected, you disapprove of the fact that they behave in an unnatural way that is intended to impress other people.

  • extended family

    relatives
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