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# grandad

noun (a grandad, grandads; Grandad as a name)

«grandad» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Grandad is a friendly word for your grandfather, your mum's or dad's father. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandad/#m1)
2. Grandad can be used as a name when talking to him: «Hi, Grandad!» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandad/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday family life and stories, grandad visits, tells stories, or looks after children. In family trees in school, a grandad is two generations above you; most people have two grandads. Other words: grandpa, granddad, grandfather, gramps, pop. Phrases: my grandad, Grandad and Nan, at Grandad's.

### Examples

- My grandad takes me fishing on Saturdays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandad/#x1)
- Hi, Grandad! Can we play cards? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandad/#x2)
- Grandad told us stories about when he was a boy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandad/#x3)
- We're having lunch at Grandad's house. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandad/#x4)
- I have two grandads and two grandmas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandad/#x5)
- Grandad grows tomatoes in his garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandad/#x6)
- My grandad is my dad's dad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandad/#x7)
- She made a birthday card for her grandad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandad/#x8)

### Note

Spelled grandad (common in the UK, Ireland, Australia) or granddad (more common in the USA). Capital letter when used as a name (Grandad), small letter after «my». «Grandpa» is more common in the USA.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «grandad» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandad/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«grandad» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/grandad.html) on Mova free.