Grandfather vs. Grandparent
Difference Between Grandfather and Grandparent
Grandfathernoun
The father of one's mother or father.
Grandparentnoun
A parent of one's mother or father; a grandmother or grandfather.
Grandfathernoun
A forefather; an ancestor.
Grandparentnoun
the parent of someone's parent
Grandfatherverb
To exempt (someone or something) from a new regulation that prohibits or restricts something
The new ordinance restricts the size of billboards, but it grandfathers those erected before 1997.Grandparentnoun
a parent of your father or mother
Grandfathernoun
A father of someone’s parent.
Grandfathernoun
(by extension) A male forefather.
Grandfatherverb
To retain existing laws or rules only for people or organizations previously affected by them, and to apply new laws or rules to the unaffected people or organizations.
Grandfatherverb
To retain existing laws or rules for (a person or organization previously affected by them).
Grandfathernoun
the father of your father or mother
