grander; grandest
1
: involving or including many people or things : very large in scope
He thinks everything the government does is part of some grand conspiracy.
the beauty of nature's grand design
: intended to have an important or impressive result
When they bought the house, they had grand [=big] plans for renovating it.
Note: Something that happens or is done on a grand scale involves a great amount of money, effort, space, people, or things.
2
a
: impressive because of size, importance, etc.
The neighborhood includes many grand old homes.
His job is much less grand than his title makes it sound.
This room is only used for grand occasions. [=very important and formal occasions]
My great aunt lived to the grand old age of 103.
(humorous) He retired at the grand old age of 37.
b
: intended to impress people
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.
3
always used before a noun
: having higher rank than others of the same kind
We won the grand prize.
the grand champion
a Grand Duke/Duchess
4
informal
: very good
We are having grand weather this summer.
We had a grand time at the picnic.
plural grand
informal
: a thousand dollars or pounds
He bought a used car for about five grand.
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“Grand.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/grand. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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