grand

adjective

\ ˈgrand

Definition of grand

(Entry 1 of 3)

1a : having more importance than others : foremost

b : having higher rank than others bearing the same general designation the grand champion

2a : inclusive, comprehensive the grand total of all money paid out

b : definitive, incontrovertible grand example

3 : chief, principal the grand ballroom

4 : large and striking in size, scope, extent, or conception grand design

5a : lavish, sumptuous a grand celebration

b : marked by a regal form and dignity

c : fine or imposing in appearance or impression sported a grand mustache

d : lofty, sublime writing in the grand style

6a : pretending to social superiority : supercilious

b : intended to impress a person of grand gestures

7 : very good : wonderful a grand time

grand

noun

Definition of grand (Entry 2 of 3)

1 : grand piano

2 plural grand, slang : a thousand dollars

Grand

geographical name

Definition of Grand (Entry 3 of 3)

1 river 260 miles (418 kilometers) long in southwestern Michigan flowing north and west into Lake Michigan

2 river 300 miles (483 kilometers) long in northwestern Missouri flowing southeast into the Missouri River

3 river 200 miles (322 kilometers) long in northern South Dakota flowing east into the Missouri River

4 the Colorado River from its source to its junction with the Green River in southeastern Utah —a former name

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Adjective

grand, magnificent, imposing, stately, majestic, grandiose mean large and impressive. grand adds to greatness of size the implications of handsomeness and dignity. a grand staircase magnificent implies an impressive largeness proportionate to scale without sacrifice of dignity or good taste. magnificent paintings imposing implies great size and dignity but especially stresses impressiveness. an imposing edifice stately may suggest poised dignity, erectness of bearing, handsomeness of proportions, ceremonious deliberation of movement. the stately procession majestic combines the implications of imposing and stately and usually adds a suggestion of solemn grandeur. a majestic waterfall grandiose implies a size or scope exceeding ordinary experience grandiose hydroelectric projects but is most commonly applied derogatorily to inflated pretension or absurd exaggeration. grandiose schemes

Examples of grand in a Sentence

Adjective

He thinks everything the government does is part of some grand conspiracy. the beauty of nature's grand design The neighborhood includes many grand old homes. His job is much less grand than his title makes it sound. My great aunt lived to the grand old age of 103. Despite its grand name, the hotel is small and somewhat seedy. He made some grand statements about the company's future. They celebrated their anniversary in grand style. He planned to make a grand entrance, driving up to the house in a fancy red sports car. We won the grand prize.

Noun

He bought a used car for about five grand.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

The Battle of the Legends competition will honor the winner with the grand prize of Legend Slayer. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "Come On, Vogue! The Met Museum Will Celebrate Pride Month With a Very Camp Dance Competition," 14 May 2019 La Residence, Franschhoek, South Africa This wine country hotel was constructed on a grand scale: triple-height ceilings, black-and-white marble floors, enormous chandeliers, wide verandas, and mountain views. — Betsy Blumenthal, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Best Hotels in the World: 2018 Readers' Choice Awards," 9 Oct. 2018 Massachusetts State Lottery spokesman Christian Teja said the odds of winning the grand prize are 1 in 324,632. — Sophia Eppolito, BostonGlobe.com, "Bridgewater man buys 9 lottery tickets worth $900,000 — after 26 years of trying," 12 July 2018 Houseguests continue to fight for the grand-prize of $500,000. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "On TV This Week: All the Top Shows and Movies You Need to Catch," 7 July 2018 Image For more than four decades, Richard Branson has personified showy entrepreneurship on a grand scale. — David Gelles, New York Times, "Richard and Holly Branson: A Father-Daughter Conversation," 29 June 2018 More than $2,500 in prizes will be awarded, including the grand prize, equivalent to 365 cupcakes. — Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, "San Diego restaurants burst 4th with Independence Day specials," 28 June 2018 The winner of the grand prize will be awarded $1,000 in the form of a check. — Scientific American, "The Build-Your-Own Alka-Rocket Contest," 22 June 2018 The grand-prize winner gets a four-day/three-night stay at Disney World, a pair of four-day park hopper tickets, a $250 gift card, access to Disney VIP tour guides, unlimited Disney PhotoPass services and more. — Dewayne Bevil, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Disney contest winner will camp out overnight in Pandora," 11 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

From the pool of applicants, 10 finalists will be selected to compete for a $400,000 grand prize and two $150,000 runner-up prizes, plus a year of mentorship from fashion industry insiders. — Vogue, "Are You the Next Big Thing in Fashion? Apply for the 2019 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund," 15 Mar. 2019 The same thing happened with the elusive grand bargain to save the dreamers from deportation in exchange for a wall and other border security measures. — Howard Kurtz, Fox News, "Behind the Hostility: How Trump and the media descended to mutual disgust," 23 July 2018 The internet’s grand bargain has long been trading privacy for convenience. — Adam Satariano, New York Times, "What Europe’s Tough New Data Law Means for You, and the Internet," 6 May 2018 The global fashion industry unites in the City of Lights and whilst the shows are in full swing, many a power meetings are taking place and deals are being brokered against the city’s grand and impressive backdrop. — Wendy Yu, Vogue, "Vintage Couture and Front Row Encounters: Inside Wendy Yu’s Paris Fashion Week," 20 Mar. 2019 Mediterranean, Arab, and African—fuses antiquity and modernity in one grand vision, and celebrants of its culture insist that it be imagined, once again, as nothing less than the crossroads of the world. — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, "Can Egypt Convince the World That It Is Starting Over?," 19 Mar. 2019 The marathon announcement was just one of Paris 2024’s efforts on Thursday to position itself as not-your-grand-père’s Olympics. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "Paris 2024 Organizers to Allow Public to Run the Marathon Course," 21 Feb. 2019 After arriving at London’s grand Drapers’ Hall for the glittering ceremony, the couple spent time working the room at a pre-ceremony reception. — Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR, "Prince Harry & Duchess Meghan Share Baby Joy at Event Close to Harry's Heart," 8 Feb. 2019 Damien Chazelle’s grand but never grandiose production stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the lunar surface and surely the least self-vaunting of quasi-mythical heroes in modern life. — Joe Morgenstern, WSJ, "The Best Film of 2018: Love in Many Forms," 17 Dec. 2018

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grand

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of grand

: involving or including many people or things : very large in scope : intended to have an important or impressive result

: impressive because of size, importance, etc.

: intended to impress people

See the full definition for grand in the English Language Learners Dictionary

grand

adjective

\ ˈgrand

grander; grandest

Kids Definition of grand

1 : higher in rank than others : foremost the grand prize

2 : great in size

3 : comprehensive, inclusive a grand total

4 : impressive a grand view

5 : very good grand weather

grand

adjective

Legal Definition of grand

: of, relating to, or being a crime involving the theft of money or property valued at over a set amount convicted of grand embezzlement — see also grand larceny at larceny, grand theft at theft — compare petty