grandfather
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++grand·fa·ther /ˈɡrændˌfɑːðə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W3 noun [countable] SSFFAMILYthe father of your father or mother 祖父；外祖父 RegisterPeople usually say grandad (especially in British English) or grandpa when talking to or about their own grandfather: 和自己的（外）祖父谈话或谈到他们时，人们一般说grandad（尤其在英国英语中）或grandpaI used to stay at my grandpa’s house. 我以前住在我祖父家。
Examples from the Corpus
grandfather• And grandfather caught a bus up to Ipswich market where my father was, and they drove home.• She was excited to see her grandfather and uncle, running to hold up her face for a kiss.• Through his stories about his grandfather, he had long ago learned to survive by his wits.• Leslie and his grandfather collected Sam and carried him to Lovettsville.• Another man kills his grandfather for five dollars.• His grandfather enjoyed a gamble - the trick all along was to keep on increasing the size of the farm.• All the men he knows are fathers or grandfathers and it is in that capacity that he knows them.grand·fa·ther noun →REGISTER1ChineseSyllable
the your Corpus or father mother of father
grandfather
grand‧fa‧ther S3 /ˈɡrændˌfɑːðə $ -ər/
noun [countable]
the father of your father or mother
REGISTER
People usually say grandad (especially in British English) or grandpa when talking to or about their own grandfather:
▪I used to stay at my grandpa’s house.
■ words for grandparents
▪grandfather/grandmother : She looks just like grandmother. | My grandfather was a farmer.
▪grandpa informal grandfather: My grandpa died when I was a baby. | Ask Grandpa if he'll buy us an ice cream.
▪grandma informal grandmother: I was at my grandma's house yesterday.
▪grandad informal (also granddad American English) grandfather: Grandad collects me from school on Fridays.
▪granny informal grandmother: Granny, can I come with you?
▪nan/nanna British English informal grandmother – used especially by children: She's staying at her nan's. | You can have a cuddle on the sofa with Nanna.
grand‧fa‧ther S3 /ˈɡrændˌfɑːðə $ -ər/
noun [countable]the father of your father or mother
REGISTER
People usually say grandad (especially in British English) or grandpa when talking to or about their own grandfather:
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