grandpa

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgræmpɑː/, /ˈgrændpə/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgrænˌpɑ, -ˌpɔ, ˈgrænd-, ˈgræm-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gran′pä′, -pô′, grand′-, gram′-, gram′pə)


Collocations for "grandpa"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "grandpa" in context.

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grandpa

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. my [maternal, paternal] grandpa
  2. my grandpa passed away on [Tuesday]
  3. both of my grandpas have [died, passed away]
  4. I was [young, five] when my grandpa died
  5. my great-grandpa
  6. never got to meet my grandpa
  7. never met my grandpa
  8. was an amazing grandpa
  9. I miss my grandpa
  10. my grandpa lived a [long, full] life
  11. my grandpa lived to [see, witness]
  12. my grandpa hasn't lost any of his faculties
  13. my grandpa lives in a [home, retirement home, hospice]
  14. my grandpa's [house, estate]
  15. inherited the [house] from my grandpa
  16. my grandpa used to always say (that)
  17. learned a lot from my grandpa
  18. my grandpa taught me that
  19. my grandpa always told me that
  20. my [sweet, frail] old grandpa
  21. am going over to my grandma and grandpa's
  22. my grandpa's [secret, special] recipe
  23. hi, grandpa!
  24. don't be such a grandpa!
  25. stop acting like an old grandpa!
  26. you're such a grandpa!
  27. when did you become such a grandpa?
'grandpa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
armchair - grandma

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