grand theft

noun

: grand larceny

Examples of grand theft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After being taken to a local hospital for medical clearance, the juvenile was then booked into the Ada County Juvenile Detention Center on charges of grand theft, fleeing and eluding, and resisting and obstructing. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 19 Sep. 2026

Christine De Anda, 57, is facing 12 felony counts of animal cruelty, two felony counts of grand theft of labor and 21 misdemeanors related to animal cruelty and failure to provide proper care, according to Los Angeles County Dist. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Both men were booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on charges including armed cocaine trafficking and grand theft of a firearm. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Suspects Eddiel Burgos, 30 and Pastor Pena Lerma, 43, were booked for commercial burglary and grand theft of cargo valued over $950. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 8 Sep. 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