noun · neutral
grandparent
/ˈɡrændˌpærənt/GRAND·par·ent
the parent of your mother or father; grandfather or grandmother
Examples
“My grandparents told me many stories about their childhood.”
“She looks after her elderly grandparent every weekend.”
“Many cultures value the role of grandparents in childcare.”
Band 8 sentence
“My grandparents played a crucial role in passing down family traditions and local history to me.”
Collocations
- maternal grandparent
- paternal grandparent
- visiting grandparents
Word family
Common mistakes
My grandparent are very kind.→My grandparents are very kind.
I visited my grand parent.→I visited my grandparent OR I visited my grandparents.
Say it for a higher band
5grandma/grandpa→6grandparents→7+grandparent
Synonyms
granddad/grandma
Easily confused
great-grandparent
“My great-grandparent moved to this town in the 1940s.”
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