grad

1 of 3

noun or adjective

ˈgrad 

: graduate

grad

2 of 3

noun

: one hundredth of a right angle

grad

3 of 3

abbreviation

graduated

Examples of grad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun or adjective

And Rocky Mountain High grad Kelsey Oyler (2021) played in 27 of 28 games as a Spokane defender before the club folded. — Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Davis entered school early, finished his undergrad work at Tech early, and wound up throwing for 37 touchdowns during that grad-transfer season at Cal. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 July 2026

Noun

And Rocky Mountain High grad Kelsey Oyler (2021) played in 27 of 28 games as a Spokane defender before the club folded. — Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2026

Davis entered school early, finished his undergrad work at Tech early, and wound up throwing for 37 touchdowns during that grad-transfer season at Cal. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun or adjective

by shortening

Noun

French grade degree, from Latin gradus

First Known Use

Noun Or Adjective

circa 1871, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grad

• ad
• add
• bad
• brad
• cad
• clad
• dad
• fad
• gad
• glad
• had
• lad

Kids Definition

grad

noun or adjective

ˈgrad

: graduate