grandparents

My grandparents are reading stories to their grandchildren in the living room.

Definition

1. Noun (plural):
   • The parents of one's parent: "grandparents" refers to the father and mother of a person's mother or father. This term collectively describes the two sets of individuals who are one generation above the parents.

Usage Examples

• (The parents of my mother or father.)
• (Her mother's or father's parents.)
• (The older generation of the family.)

Advanced Usage

• "great-grandparents": the parents of one's grandparents, two generations above.
  • My great-grandparents emigrated from Ireland in the 1800s. (The parents of my grandparents.)
• "maternal grandparents": the parents of one's mother.
  • Her maternal grandparents are from Italy. (The parents of her mother.)
• "paternal grandparents": the parents of one's father.
  • His paternal grandparents still live in the same house where his father grew up. (The parents of his father.)

Variants and Related Words

• Grandparent (singular noun): one of the parents of one's parent.
  • Each grandparent has a unique influence on the family. (One individual of the grandparent generation.)
• Grandmother (noun): the mother of one's parent.
  • My grandmother taught me how to bake. (The female parent of a parent.)
• Grandfather (noun): the father of one's parent.
  • My grandfather served in the army. (The male parent of a parent.)
• Grandchild (noun): a child of one's child.
  • She has three grandchildren. (The offspring of one's own child.)

Synonyms

• Ancestors: people from whom one is descended, especially those more distant than grandparents (broader term).
• Elders: older family members, often used respectfully (general term for older relatives).

Related Idioms

• "To live with one's grandparents": to reside in the home of one's grandparents, often implying a close multigenerational relationship.
  • After his parents moved abroad, he lived with his grandparents. (He resided in their household.)
• "Grandparents' wisdom": the knowledge and life experience attributed to the older generation.
  • She always sought her grandparents' wisdom before making big decisions. (The advice and insight from older family members.)