grandma

/ˈgrænmɑ/

/ˈgrændmɑ/

Other forms: grandmas

Your grandma is either your mom's mom or your dad's mom. Some people call their grandma "Granny" or "Nana" or "Oma."

Grandma is a very common, informal way to say "grandmother." While the preferences of grandmas vary, many of them enjoy being known as Grandma to their grandchildren. Most people use the word grandmother when they're writing or speaking generally or formally. Grandmama came first, around 1749, and grandma followed at the end of that century.

Definitions of grandma

1. noun

   the mother of your father or mother
   synonyms: gran, grandmother, grannie, granny, nan, nanna

   types:

   nan

   your grandmother

   type of:

   grandparent

   a parent of your father or mother