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

Co-owner Mike DiAlexander, a UCF grad/South Florida native, has created a universally friendly spot here since buying the place in 2011. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Shared California house At the beginning of his NFL career, Purdy lived more like a recent college grad than a pro football player. — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2026

Noun

Co-owner Mike DiAlexander, a UCF grad/South Florida native, has created a universally friendly spot here since buying the place in 2011. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Shared California house At the beginning of his NFL career, Purdy lived more like a recent college grad than a pro football player. — Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 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