grandfather

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈgrændfɑːðər/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈgrænˌfɑðɚ, ˈgrænd-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gran′fä′ᵺər, grand′-)


Collocations for "grandfather"


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

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grandfather

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. my [maternal, paternal] grandfather
  2. my grandfather passed away on [Tuesday]
  3. both of my grandfathers have [died, passed away]
  4. I was [young, five] when my grandfather died
  5. my great-grandfather
  6. never got to meet my grandfather
  7. never met my grandfather
  8. was an amazing grandfather
  9. I miss my grandfather
  10. my grandfather lived a [long, full] life
  11. my grandfather's [house, estate]
  12. inherited the [house] from my grandfather
  13. my grandfather used to always say (that)
  14. learned a lot from my grandfather
  15. my grandfather taught me that
  16. my grandfather always told me that
  17. my [sweet, frail] old grandfather
  18. my grandfather's [secret, special] recipe
  19. the respect your grandfather deserves
  20. treat your grandfather with respect
  21. the grandfather of all [steam locomotives, racing cars]
v
  1. grandfather [employees, people] into the [pension plan, company pension, scheme]
  2. was grandfathered into the [pension plan]
  3. grandfather [banks, customers, insurance companies, low earners] (from)
  4. grandfathered from new [regulations, laws, requirements, taxes]
  5. grandfather [current, existing, long-standing] customers
n as adj
  1. a grandfather clock
  2. a grandfather clause (for)
'grandfather' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Welsh - after - album - bald - bigotry - chess - chime - clock - deed - dote - dying - fishing - great - hunter - inheritance - late - name - silver - standard - suffer - trust - walking

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