(~er, ~est, ~s)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
Note: The form '~' is used as the plural for meaning 8.
1.
If you describe a building or a piece of scenery as ~, you mean that its size or appearance is very impressive.
...this ~ building in the center of town...
The scenery of South Island is on a ~ scale.
= majestic
ADJ
2.
Grand plans or actions are intended to achieve important results.
The ~ design of Europe’s monetary union is already agreed.
ADJ
3.
People who are ~ think they are important or socially superior.
He is ~er and even richer than the Prince of Wales...
ADJ disapproval
4.
If you describe an activity or experience as ~, you mean that it is very pleasant and enjoyable.
The dinner was a ~ success...
He was having a ~ time meeting new sorts of people.
= great
ADJ
5.
You can describe someone or something as ~ when you admire or approve of them very much. (INFORMAL, SPOKEN)
He was a ~ bloke.
= great, wonderful
ADJ approval
6.
A ~ total is one that is the final amount or the final result of a calculation.
It came to a ~ total of ?220,329.
ADJ: ADJ n
7.
Grand is often used in the names of buildings such as hotels, especially when they are very large.
They stayed at The Grand Hotel, Budapest.
ADJ: ADJ n
8.
A ~ is a thousand dollars or a thousand pounds. (INFORMAL)
They’re paying you ten ~ now for those adaptations of old plays.
N-COUNT: usu a /num N
9.
see also ~ly