grandfriend
grandfriend noun: a friend of the same generation or age as a grandparent.
Noun
grandfriend (plural grandfriends)
- A friend of the same generation or age as a grandparent.
- One high school has “Senior Teas” on a fairly regular basis, bringing senior citizens and teenagers together in a social setting. Other communities have students adopt a senior citizen as a “grandfriend” and have regular get-togethers2000, Marcia Yannizze Melnyk, The Weekend Genealogist
- To enter the contest, students 8-18 years interview a grandparent or grandfriend 50 years or older about the older persons hopes and goals through their life, how they achieved their goals and overcame obstacles ....2004, The Social Studies Professional
Examples of grandfriend in a sentence
- “But I'm sure no one would object if I came as your grandfriend.” He looked puzzled, then beamed at me.2014, Alan Sorem, Lucy Scott’s Grand Stand: Age Is an Attitude, Not a Condition, page 52:
- A grandfriend is someone from an older generation.2018, Amy Neumann, Simple Acts to Change the World: 500 Ways to Make a Difference, page 94:
Forms of grandfriend
| plural | grandfriends |
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Origin of grandfriend
From grand- + friend.
Questions about grandfriend
- What does grandfriend mean?
- Grandfriend means a friend of the same generation or age as a grandparent.
- How do you use grandfriend in a sentence?
- “But I'm sure no one would object if I came as your grandfriend.” He looked puzzled, then beamed at me.
- What part of speech is grandfriend?
- Grandfriend is a noun.
- What is the plural of grandfriend?
- The plural of grandfriend is grandfriends.
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