1 grand
Pronounced:
/ˈgrænd/
Function:
adjectiveInflected forms:
grand·er; grand·estMeaning:
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. ◊Something that happens or is done on a grand scale involves a great amount of money, effort, space, people, or things. ▪ War forces us to face death on a grand scale. ▪ Pollution affects nature on a grand scale.
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.
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.
—grand·ly adverb ▪ She grandly announced that the ceremony was about to begin.