grandfather
- noun
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The man who is the father of your mother or your father.
My grandfather still repairs old bicycles in his small workshop.
My grandfather grows tomatoes and shares them with the neighbours.
He was named after his grandfather on his mother's side.
At the wedding my grandfather danced until the band stopped playing.
Common collocations: my grandfather · both my grandfathers · grandfather on my mother's side · named after his grandfather · great-grandfather
Part of: Family, Relationships, Life events
Forms
- plural
- grandfathers