grandfather
noun [ C ] uk/ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðər/ us/ˈɡræn.fɑː.ðɚ/ (informal grandpa); (grandad)
A2 （外）祖父
the father of a person's mother or father
Her grandfather on her mother's side was Italian. 她外祖父是意大利人。
[ as form of address ] formal or old-fashioned Let me help you, Grandfather. 爷爷，让我来帮你。
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- She came into a bit of money when her grandfather died.
- My grandfather is getting old and can't hear very well.
- This pen that my grandfather gave me is one of my most treasured possessions.
- My grandfather has a profound mistrust of anything new or foreign.
- He said that he was going to stick with the traditions established by his grandfather.