# gramps

/ɡɹˈæmps/ (UK) · CEFR A2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/gramps
Updated: 2026-10-17

## Definition

your grandfather, said in a warm and casual way. You use it when you talk about him or to him with love.

For teachers: an affectionate term for a grandfather, used especially within families.

## Examples

- My gramps tells great stories about his youth.
- We visit my gramps every Sunday, and he always makes pancakes for the kids.
- Even in his nineties, my gramps remembers the names of every neighbour on the street where he grew up.

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