# grandpa

/ˈɡɹændˌpɑ/ (US) · /ɡɹˈændpɑː/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/grandpa
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 1. grandfather

noun · CEFR A1 · Informal

a friendly name for your grandfather.

For teachers: an informal term for one's grandfather, often used as a direct address or a familiar reference within a family.

- My grandpa always takes me to the park on Sunday mornings.
- Every summer, the children would visit their grandpa at the farmhouse, where he would regale them with stories about his youth in the navy.

## Examples

- My grandpa tells the best stories about his childhood.
- Every Sunday morning, the children visit their grandpa to help him work in the garden.
- While the formal documents listed him as Arthur, he was known simply as Grandpa to the three generations of family members who gathered for his eightieth birthday.

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