Used in a Sentence

grandfather

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for grandfather.

Editorial note

That's about as good as a grandfather can grandfather.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

A father of someone's parent.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of grandfather gathered in one view.

noun

A father of someone's parent.

noun

(by extension) A male forefather.

verb

(transitive) To be, or act as, a grandfather to.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for grandfather.

Example sentences

1

That's about as good as a grandfather can grandfather.

2

My grandfather is a 89-year-old lawyer and you can find him every morning on his office, including weekends.

3

In 1887, their grandfather, Czar Alexander the third had Lenin's brother put up against a wall and shot.

4

So compared to his contemporaries, was your grandfather a better man, a more prudent man, or both?

5

My great grandfather died in the hospital after he was crushed by a non-animated change to a different webpage.

6

My grandfather constructed crossword puzzles for several magazines and newspapers, from 1955 until his death this year, 90 years old.

7

My father's and grandfather's generations mostly started their own businesses rather than work for somebody else.

8

Most people, including my father and grandfather, really did not like pressureless sitting at home.

9

Your grandfather said what he said to give you permission to do something that is locally suboptimal and entails social risk.

10

I know from my grandfather that in my family there was also a cost regarding lost lives.

11

My 92 year old grandfather is still a full time practicing doctor.

12

Whilst I think the Grandfather post is going over the top they are broadly correct.

Quote examples

1

As my grandfather used to say "don't tell me I'm wrong, show me".

2

I could care less what the time period is, it's hostile to women to talk about the engineer "as a boy" and talk about the 787's "grandfather".

3

This quote is key: “I now say that brainy youngsters are trending urban and urbane, away from your grandfather’s office parks.” Real estate analysis is showing that for the first time since it's been measuring more people are looking for housing in denser, more urban environments than in the traditional suburbs.

Proper noun examples

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Grandfather was a friend of the guy who became king, father inherited lands and got them productive, and now five brothers have all survived.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use grandfather in a sentence?

That's about as good as a grandfather can grandfather.

What does grandfather mean?

A father of someone's parent.

What part of speech is grandfather?

grandfather is commonly used as noun, verb.