adj

grand

GRAND

adj

Impressively large, important, or magnificent.

"The hotel had a grand marble staircase in the lobby."

"It was a grand old building that dominated the town square."

Excellent or wonderful (informal, especially in Irish and British English).

""How was the trip?" "Ah, it was grand.""

noun

Informal term for a thousand units of currency, such as dollars or pounds.

"The used car cost him five grand."

Short for grand piano.

"A polished black grand sat in the corner of the concert hall."

How to Use Grand

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishBig and impressive — or, informally, just "fine" or "a thousand dollars/pounds" depending on context.

When to use it

Using "grand" to mean "fine" or "okay" is casual and especially common in Irish English.

Common pairings

a grand entrance five grand grand piano grand total

grander comparative, more grand comparative, grands plural, grand plural, grands plural, Grands plural, grandest superlative, most grand superlative

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