grandparents

grand-par-ents · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The parents of one's father or mother; one's grandmother(s) and/or grandfather(s).

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    paternal grandparents — the parents of one's father
  • •
    maternal grandparents — the parents of one's mother

Related words

Antonyms: grandchildren
See also: grandchildren, grandfather, grandmother

Etymology

Compound of "grand" (from Latin grandis, "great," indicating a generation removed) and "parents."