GRANDFATHER Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

grandfather

noun

ˈgran(d)-ˌfä-t͟hər

Definition of grandfather

as in father

a person who is several generations earlier in an individual's line of descent this tradition has been passed down from our pioneer grandfathers

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Recent Examples of grandfather Much of his gastronomic education was received at the cafeteria of a hospital in Cordele, Georgia, where my grandfather was the administrator for a stretch of the 1960s. — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 The supplies will be taken to Miami and then Venezuela by Olarte Transport, said volunteer Andrea Casanova, 28, whose grandfather was in Venezuela when the earthquakes struck. — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Vinton County Prosecutor William Archer described the case as an intra-family situation involving a grandmother, a grandfather, a mother and father. — Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Kevin O’Mally’s grandfather, Walter O'Malley, owned the Dodgers from 1944 to 1979 and was later inducted into the Hall of Fame for helping bring Major League Baseball to the West Coast. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for grandfather

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His passion for politics began at a young age and stemmed from his father who served in the Army and imparted values about duty and service.

— Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
He is believed to be in hiding after reportedly being wounded in the airstrike that killed his father.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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This type of eating pattern mimics the pattern of our ancestors, which is directly connected with our innate metabolism.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Gendron said his ancestors were among the first outsiders to settle the island in the 1700s, when three brothers, fur traders all, left Canada and followed the Mississippi south.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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