Meaning & use

great-grandma

noun·Everyday

The mother of one's grandmother or grandfather; an informal term for great-grandmother.

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My great-grandma turned ninety-five last month and still lives on her own.

We visited great-grandma's old farmhouse over the holidays.

A note on using this word

Great-grandma is the informal, affectionate version of the more formal term great-grandmother.

Words with a similar meaning

great-grandmother

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