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# grandfather

noun (grandfather, grandfathers)

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

## Everyday

1. A grandfather is the father of your mother or your father. Most people have 2 grandfathers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandfather/#m1)
2. A grandfather clock is a tall clock that stands on the floor. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandfather/#m2)

### In the lessons

In maths: a person in age problems or gift stories; his age is compared with the grandchildren's (difference or «times as old»). In family trees in school: grandfather, grandmother, grandparents. Everyday life: children call him Grandpa, Granddad, Grandad or Pop. In stories: a wise or kind old man who tells tales. Phrases: my grandfather, great-grandfather, grandfather clock.

### Examples

- Grandfather is 70 and Tom is 10. How much older is he? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandfather/#x1)
- Grandfather gave each child 5 dollars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandfather/#x2)
- Grandfather is 7 times as old as Ann. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandfather/#x3)
- He has 2 grandfathers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandfather/#x4)
- My grandfather taught me how to fish. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandfather/#x5)
- We visit my grandfather on the farm every summer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandfather/#x6)
- Grandfather told us stories about when he was a boy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandfather/#x7)
- The grandfather clock in the hall chimes every hour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandfather/#x8)
- My great-grandfather was my grandfather's father. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandfather/#x9)
- "What must I do then, grandfather?" [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandfather/#x10)

### Note

Informal names: grandpa, granddad, grandad, gramps, pop. A «great-grandfather» is a grandfather's father. A person of the story; often in age comparisons (difference or times as old). Trap: the age difference stays the same over the years, but «times as old» changes.

## On Mova

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