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# grand

adjective (grand, grander, grandest); noun (a grand — plural also grand, informal)

«grand» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Grand means big, impressive and splendid, like a grand palace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grand/#m1)
2. Grand can mean important or proud. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grand/#m2)
3. (informal, UK and Ireland) Grand means very good or fine: «That's grand, thanks.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grand/#m3)
4. (slang) A grand is a thousand pounds or dollars: «It cost five grand.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grand/#m4)
5. Grand in words like grandmother and grandson means one generation further. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grand/#m5)

### In the lessons

In stories it describes castles, balls and big occasions. In Ireland, «grand» is an everyday word for «fine» or «OK». In maths and money talk, «grand» means a thousand, and «grand total» means the final total of everything. Phrases: grand total, grand piano, grand prize, grand opening, the grand finale.

### Examples

- The queen lived in a grand palace with a hundred rooms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grand/#x1)
- (Ireland) «How are you?» «I'm grand, thanks!» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grand/#x2)
- The car cost ten grand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grand/#x3)
- The grand total for the trip was 450 dollars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grand/#x4)
- The school held a grand opening for the new library. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grand/#x5)
- We won the grand prize in the raffle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grand/#x6)
- My mum's dad is my grandad. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grand/#x7)
- It was indeed a grand wedding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grand/#x8)

### Note

As «a thousand», the plural is often «grand»: «five grand», not «five grands». In maths: «3 grand» = three thousand; «grand total» = add up all the smaller totals. Irish «grand» means «fine», not «splendid». A «grand piano» is a big piano with a long body.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «grand» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/grand/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«grand» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/grand.html) on Mova free.