granddad

noun

grand·​dad ˈgran-ˌdad How to pronounce granddad (audio)
variants or grandad
: grandfather sense 1a

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Very much like what my granddad would have done. — Bryan West, USA Today, 28 June 2026 My great-granddad was a playwright. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025 The country singer was raised in a small town in Virginia Beach and both of her granddads are pastors, so religion was always at the forefront. — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 After all, those old slides or filmstrips of your great-granddad might never be viewed otherwise, without some kind of analog-to-digital conversion. — David English, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for granddad

Word History

First Known Use

1764, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of granddad was in 1764

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“Granddad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/granddad. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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