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Definition of grandparent in English: grandparentnoun ˈɡran(d)pɛːr(ə)ntˈɡræn(d)ˌpɛrənt A parent of one's father or mother; a grandmother or grandfather. 祖父;祖母;外祖父;外祖母 it must be a great blessing to have Chloe's grandparents living nearby Example sentencesExamples - She still used to return to her grandparents ' home in Micklegate every summer for the holidays.
- Above all, she feels grandparents should support parents by giving them regular breaks.
- Any child without parents or grandparents to care for it was placed in a state orphanage.
- Nor do most grandparents actually live with their children and grandchildren.
- Young married couples usually live with one set of parents or a grandparent because of a shortage of housing.
- In the magazine survey, almost three quarters of grans said being a grandparent was better than being a parent.
- One set of my grandparents is coming up on their 65th wedding anniversary later this year.
- My whole family worked in the business including both sets of grandparents and my parents.
- It is a national holiday, a long weekend giving us time to travel to visit mother, father and grandparents.
- He added that he has taught both parents and grandparents of some of the current pupils.
- Although he is Clydebank born and bred, his parents and grandparents hailed from up north.
- She returned to the UK during school holidays, to spend time with her grandparents.
- About one in six Catalans, as it is my case, have parents or grandparents who are immigrants.
- What is undeniable is that we are expected to live a bit longer than our parents and grandparents.
- All children were taught to be respectful to their parents and grandparents.
- Like many, she may be a better grandparent than she was parent.
- My grandparents were part of the 500,000 Jews who left Poland at the beginning of the war.
- I had already made a commitment to take my mother out to my grandparent's on Sunday.
- It's been a happy place for many children and their parents and grandparents.
- Voters nowadays are far less loyal to political parties than their parents or grandparents were.
Synonyms forebear, ancestor, predecessor, progenitor, father, grandfather, parent
Derivativesadjective There are no male grandparental role models, and because of economics, there are hardly any male role models as teachers in schools. Example sentencesExamples - For the sake of parental and grandparental sanity, I submit the following list of videos that won't destroy sanity or insult taste.
- All those I spoke to are more than happy to scoop other people's children on to their grandparental laps, but most are wary of becoming too involved too soon.
noun I think grandparenthood comes with a special guide that helps them prepare for hours of telling stories and weaving magic spells to enchant and delight. Example sentencesExamples - Demographic trends seem to predict more grandtravel in the years to come, as the 77 million active, healthy Baby Boomers head for grandparenthood and retirement.
- Major life changes during this phase concern retirement and grandparenthood.
- This means that there's a new generation of grandparents who may not be quite ready for grandparenthood.
- And welcome into the world of grandparenthood Jim and Shelia.
Definition of grandparent in US English: grandparentnounˈɡræn(d)ˌpɛrəntˈɡran(d)ˌperənt A parent of one's father or mother; a grandmother or grandfather. 祖父;祖母;外祖父;外祖母 it must be a great blessing to have Chloe's grandparents living nearby Example sentencesExamples - About one in six Catalans, as it is my case, have parents or grandparents who are immigrants.
- Young married couples usually live with one set of parents or a grandparent because of a shortage of housing.
- Any child without parents or grandparents to care for it was placed in a state orphanage.
- She still used to return to her grandparents ' home in Micklegate every summer for the holidays.
- My grandparents were part of the 500,000 Jews who left Poland at the beginning of the war.
- Like many, she may be a better grandparent than she was parent.
- He added that he has taught both parents and grandparents of some of the current pupils.
- Although he is Clydebank born and bred, his parents and grandparents hailed from up north.
- It's been a happy place for many children and their parents and grandparents.
- One set of my grandparents is coming up on their 65th wedding anniversary later this year.
- All children were taught to be respectful to their parents and grandparents.
- Voters nowadays are far less loyal to political parties than their parents or grandparents were.
- In the magazine survey, almost three quarters of grans said being a grandparent was better than being a parent.
- Above all, she feels grandparents should support parents by giving them regular breaks.
- I had already made a commitment to take my mother out to my grandparent's on Sunday.
- She returned to the UK during school holidays, to spend time with her grandparents.
- My whole family worked in the business including both sets of grandparents and my parents.
- Nor do most grandparents actually live with their children and grandchildren.
- It is a national holiday, a long weekend giving us time to travel to visit mother, father and grandparents.
- What is undeniable is that we are expected to live a bit longer than our parents and grandparents.
Synonyms forebear, ancestor, predecessor, progenitor, father, grandfather, parent |