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# grandpa

noun (a grandpa, grandpas; Grandpa — as a name)

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

## Everyday

Grandpa is an informal, friendly word for your grandfather: the father of your mother or your father. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandpa/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life and family lessons, a grandpa is part of the wider family; children may call him Grandpa, Grandad, Granddad, Pop, Poppa, Gramps, Grampa or other names, depending on the family and country. In maths and family trees, a person has two grandfathers. In stories, a grandpa is often wise, kind and full of old tales. Phrases: «my grandpa», «Grandpa's house», «visit Grandpa».

### Examples

- My grandpa takes me fishing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandpa/#x1)
- Grandpa, can you tell us a story? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandpa/#x2)
- I made a card for Grandpa's birthday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandpa/#x3)
- Grandpa used to be a train driver. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandpa/#x4)
- We visit Grandpa every Sunday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandpa/#x5)
- Your grandpa is your dad's dad or your mum's dad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandpa/#x6)
- Everyone has two grandpas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandpa/#x7)
- Grandpa is teaching me to play chess. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grandpa/#x8)

### Note

Plural grandpas. Write «Grandpa» with a capital G when you use it as a name («Hi, Grandpa!») and small g after «my» («my grandpa»). Formal word: grandfather. «Granddad» or «Grandad» are common in the UK, Ireland and Australia.

## On Mova

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