grand theft

noun

: grand larceny

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nguyen and Huynh have pleaded not guilty to 12 counts of grand theft. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Jason Nunez, 43, of Wilton Manors, was arrested Monday and faces one count of grand theft of $10,000 or more, according to a probable cause affidavit. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026

An ex-Twin Rivers Unified School District teacher accused of taking money from her school’s student body bank account over a two-year span pleaded not guilty Thursday in Sacramento Superior Court to felony embezzlement and grand theft charges. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026

Francisco Lopez, 54, of Reedley, and Josue Vargas, 46, of Orange Cove, were arrested on suspicion of felony grand theft of farm crops. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grand theft

• bereft
• cleft
• deft
• heft
• left

Legal Definition

grand theft

see also:

theft