GRAND SLAM


Meaning of GRAND SLAM in English

noun

1.

(also Grand Slam ) a very important sports event, contest, etc. :

a Grand Slam tournament / cup / title

2.

the winning of every part of a sports contest or all the main contests in a year for a particular sport :

Will France win the grand slam this year? (= in rugby )

3.

(also grand ˌslam home ˈrun ) ( in baseball ) a home run that is worth four points

4.

( in card games, especially bridge ) the winning of all the tricks in a single game

For more information see the Cultural Guide

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WORD ORIGIN

early 19th cent. (as a term in cards, especially bridge).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.