grand

adjective
UK: /ɡrand/
US: /ɡrænd/

  1. Large and impressive in size, appearance, or extent.

    1. That's a grand house, I like it a lot. [ ] [ ]
    2. The grand ballroom was decorated for a special event with crystal chandeliers. [ ] [ ]

  2. Important and dignified; high in rank or social status.

    1. She felt grand at the fancy party. [ ] [ ]
    2. The grand duke arrived with his entourage at the palace gates yesterday. [ ] [ ]

  3. Very good or enjoyable.

    1. We had a grand time at the zoo. [ ] [ ]
    2. It will be grand to see all my friends again at the reunion next summer. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

magnificent splendid impressive noble excellent wonderful
grand noun

  1. A thousand dollars.

    1. It costs a grand to fix my car. [ ] [ ]
    2. He made several grand selling his old collection of vintage baseball cards. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "grand" in English means: Large and impressive in size, appearance, or extent., Important and dignified; high in rank or social status., Very good or enjoyable..

The phonetic transcription of "grand" is /ɡrand/ in British English and /ɡrænd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "grand": magnificent, splendid, impressive, noble, excellent, wonderful.

Example usage of "grand": "That's a grand house, I like it a lot.". More examples on the page.