Grandma: meaning, definitions and examples

Informal and affectionate; commonly used in casual conversations with family and friends.

• I’m going to visit my grandma this weekend
• // Grandma always bakes the best cookies

Formal; used in official documents, written texts, or when speaking respectfully about or to someone else's grandmother.

• My grandmother was born in Italy
• // She cherished the family heirlooms from her grandmother

Informal and affectionate; popular in some families or regions as a pet name for a grandmother.

• I spent the summer with my nana
• // Nana is coming to stay with us for the holidays

Informal and affectionate; often used by children or in a playful, loving context. Can also be used humorously to describe an elderly woman.

• Granny told us a great story last night
• // Don’t forget to call Granny on her birthday