nana

noun

ˈna-nə

plural nanas

informal

: the mother of one's father or mother : grandmother

… my nana's commonsense wisdom still resonates. She told me it's not important what people say they do, it's what they do that counts.—

Ms.

The Detroit rapper [Big Sean] hopped on Instagram on Monday … to send out a heartfelt tribute to his nana, who he says has a special place in armed forces lineage.—

C. Vernon Coleman II

—often used as a form of address

"I don't know, Nana," said Eufala … . "It doesn't look very much like a car."—

Kathleen Lane and Cabell Harris

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The lack of fall detection also precludes buying your nana or other elderly relative a Fitbit. —

Adrienne So, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2023 The fun-loving nana even drank beer out of the Stanley Cup when Ben Hutton's team won the NHL championship in 2023. —

Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024 Hutton was sure to include her nana Monique Kerr in every part of the festivities and TikTok users were left hysterical by the 87-year-old's partying antics. —

Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024 The show presents itself as serious news reporting stories of supernatural beings, shocking occult discoveries and mysterious occurrences from around the world, leaving nanas clutching their rosaries and buying extra crucifixes to ward off spirits and goblins. —

Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nana