Some people refer to or address their grandmother as gran.
[British, informal]
My gran's given us some apple jam.
gran in British English
(ɡræn)
noun
an informal word for grandmother
gran in American English
(græn)
noun
Informal
grandmother
Examples of 'gran' in a sentence
gran
COPS were yesterday hunting a hit and run driver who killed a gran aged 84 in a car park.
The Sun (2016)
Now my gran has died and her will proves my mother was right.
The Sun (2011)
The great gran has been crowned district champion nine times.
The Sun (2010)
One in ten said they had sought cash aid from their gran and grandad.
The Sun (2012)
Doctors at the hospital where she is recovering say the gran had a heart attack caused by stress.
The Sun (2008)
He hasn't cried since his gran died four years ago.
The Sun (2010)
But after her gran died and her boyfriend dumped her, she again began to starve herself.
The Sun (2006)
Better ones include saying your gran is ill, or the washing machine has flooded.
The Sun (2015)
The great gran began teaching fitness 50 years ago and still runs two classes a week.
The Sun (2016)
I hope she is in a happy place with her gran and grandad.
The Sun (2015)
I am 27 and have been dragging my partner down since my gran died last year.
The Sun (2015)
What the locals say Do you want to buy my gran's house?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And as my gran used to say, no one likes a show-off.
The Sun (2006)
She had claimed voices in her head told her to'get rid of bad people' and kill her gran.
The Sun (2008)
The average gran or grandad is on hand for five hours a week - saving each family an average of 860 a year.
The Sun (2009)
FISH pie is an old English classic that reminds me of staying at my gran's house.
The Sun (2016)
AN 82-year-old great gran is due to be evicted today from a hospital where she has been a patient since suffering a brain injury nine months ago.
The Sun (2013)
A MAN who watched his dog attack and kill his gran was jailed yesterday.
The Sun (2015)
A GREAT gran has a year to live after doctors failed to diagnose a cancerous mole.
The Sun (2008)
A SHOCKED great gran died after suffering a heart attack when she found her home had been ransackedby burglars.
The Sun (2009)
All related terms of 'gran'
gran cassa
a large shallow drum of low and indefinite pitch
Gran Chaco
a plain of S central South America, between the Andes and the Paraguay River in SE Bolivia , E Paraguay, and N Argentina : huge swamps and scrub forest Area: about 780 000 sq km (300 000 sq miles)
Gran Canaria
an island in the Atlantic , in the Canary Islands: part of the Spanish province of Las Palmas . Capital: Las Palmas. Pop: 771 333 (2002 est). Area: 1533 sq km (592 sq miles)
Gran Paradiso
a mountain in NW Italy , in NW Piedmont : the highest peak of the Graian Alps . Height : 4061 m (13 323 ft)
gran turismo
gran turismo: a high-performance luxury sports car with a hard fixed roof , designed for covering long distances
bass drum
a large shallow drum of low and indefinite pitch
Las Palmas
a port and resort in the central Canary Islands, on NE Grand Canary: a major fuelling port on the main shipping route between Europe and South America . Joint capital of the Canary Islands. Pop: 377 600 (2003 est)