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grandparents

grandparents is the plural of grandparent.

grandparents is the third-person singular simple present indicative of grandparent.

Meaning of grandparent

Noun

grandparent (plural grandparents)

  1. The parent of someone's parent.
    • A 15-year-old orphan is being forced from the Arizona senior community where he lives with his grandparents after the homeowner’s association said it could face legal issues if he stayed.2020 January 16, Scottie Andrew, “An orphaned teen is being forced out of his grandparents’ senior community because he’s too young”, in CNN

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Phrases with grandparents

Questions about grandparents

What is grandparents the plural of?
Grandparents is the plural of grandparent.

Words near grandparents in the dictionary

  1. grandparental
  2. grandparented
  3. grandparenthood
  4. grandparenting
  5. grandparentless
  6. grandparents
  7. grandparentship
  8. grandpas
  9. grandpaternal
  10. grandpaternity
  11. grandpaw

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