grandfriend
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A friend of the same generation or age as a grandparent.
Example Sentences
- "One high school has “Senior Teas” on a fairly regular basis, bringing senior citizens and teenagers together in a social setting. Other communities have students adopt a senior citizen as a “grandfriend” and have regular get-togethers"
- "To enter the contest, students 8-18 years interview a grandparent or grandfriend 50 years or older about the older persons hopes and goals through their life, how they achieved their goals and overcame obstacles ...."
- "“But I'm sure no one would object if I came as your grandfriend.” He looked puzzled, then beamed at me. “yes! My grandfriend! oh, and you're supposed to bring a treat.” “How about brownies?” “yes. My grandfriend and brownies.”"
- "A grandfriend is someone from an older generation. These wise, grandparent-aged friends can help make life a little more fun—and impart wisdom you can't get anywhere else. There may be potential grandfriends in your community in assisted-living facilities."