grand theft

noun

: grand larceny

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lavie had been free on bail, but she was arrested last week in connection with a warrant issued in Riverside County, where she was charged with grand theft. — City News Service, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026

According to the state report, the top three crimes committed in Saratoga in 2025 were residential burglaries, grand theft and ID theft, forgery and fraud. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Mohit will face charges in Broward County of scheme to defraud, grand theft on a person 65-years-old or older and unlawful use of a two-way communications device. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Southwick, 32, of Fort Myers, was arrested by federal authorities in Everglades National Park and charged with grand theft, the sheriff’s office said. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 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