grandparenthood

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noun

The state of being a grandparent.

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Meanings

noungrandparenthood (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state of being a grandparent.

    At first I wrote it off to the simpler protocols of grandparenthood, with its premium on uncomplicated gestures of generosity and love.

    2009 July 19, Ariel Sabar, “A Time to Put Aside the Armor”, in New York Times

Origin

From grandparent + -hood.

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Translations

German Großelternschaft
  • Großelternschaftstate of being a grandparent
Cite this entry
APA

grandparenthood. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandparenthood

MLA

“grandparenthood.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandparenthood. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grandparenthood,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grandparenthood.

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