Grand | Mean of grand in English Dictionary

/ˈgrænd/

• involving or including many people or things
1. He thinks everything the government does is part of some grand conspiracy.
2. the beauty of nature's grand design
3. When they bought the house, they had grand [=big] plans for renovating it.
4. War forces us to face death on a grand scale.
5. Pollution affects nature on a grand scale.
• impressive because of size, importance, etc.
1. The neighborhood includes many grand old homes.
2. His job is much less grand than his title makes it sound.
3. This room is only used for grand occasions. [=very important and formal occasions]
4. My great aunt lived to the grand old age of 103.
5. (humorous) He retired at the grand old age of 37.
• intended to impress people
1. Despite its grand name, the hotel is small and somewhat seedy.
2. He made some grand statements about the company's future.
3. They celebrated their anniversary in grand style.
4. He planned to make a grand entrance, driving up to the house in a fancy red sports car.

• having higher rank than others of the same kind
1. We won the grand prize.
2. the grand champion
3. a Grand Duke/Duchess
• very good
1. We are having grand weather this summer.
2. We had a grand time at the picnic.
• Noun
• a thousand dollars or pounds
1. He bought a used car for about five grand.