grandparent
UK/'grændperәnt/US
A1
Definitions
n.
A parent of one's father or mother
（外）祖父或（外）祖母
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedgrand-great, large, magnificent
+
parentfather
=grandparent
grand- ('one generation removed') + parent = a parent one generation up. The plural grandparents covers both together.
Example Sentences
- 1.
Both my grandparents grew up on the same small farm.
- 2.
The children spend every summer with their grandparents.