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Definition of grandparent noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

grandparent

noun
 
 
/ˈɡrænpeərənt/
 
/ˈɡrænperənt/
[usually plural]
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  1. the father or mother of your father or mother
    • The children are staying with their grandparents.
    • I’ve sent photos of the children to both sets of grandparents.
    • a present from his doting grandparents
    Topics Family and relationshipsa1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • maternal
    • paternal
    • doting
    • …
    … of grandparents
    • set
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