adj. 1
Fine; lovely.
A cup of tea? That'd be grand.
adj. 2
Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional
The Grand Viziers of the Ottoman Empire.
adj. 3
Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional Of a large size or extent; great.
adj. 4
Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional Great in size, and fine or imposing in appearance or impression; illustrious, dignified, magnificent.
His simple vision has transformed into something far more grand.

Related words

Word family: grandly grandness grandstand grandstanding granny grandam grandeur grandiloquence
Phrases: grand poobah grand fromage grand scheme baby grand baby grand piano grand drape grand final grand larceny
Other spellings: grande grandee

Choose the right word

Grand, Exalted, Imposing, Majestic, Noble or Solemn?

We speak of an exalted station, a grand mountain, an imposing presence, a majestic cathedral, a noble mien, a solemn litany, a stately march, an august assembly, the awful scene of the Judgment Day.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

huge Yesterday I went to the zoo and saw a huge walrus.
impressive Would you like to see something really impressive?
glorious The heroes were congratulated with a glorious song.
magnificent Have you honestly ever seen a view so magnificent?
sumptuous The sumptuous residence of a government official was pillaged.
princely The Holy Roman Empire was a confederation of princely states in Germany.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
grand		steady
huge		rising
impressive		steady
glorious		rising
magnificent		steady
sumptuous		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: big¹
4 letters: high¹, main¹, fine¹, huge¹, rich¹, lush¹, gurt
5 letters: great¹, chief¹, proud¹, royal², noble², lofty²
6 letters: august², heroic³, deluxe², solemn², gilded², kingly², lordly²
7 letters: leading², awesome², elegant³, eminent³, sublime², stately², exalted³, pompous², opulent³
8 letters: gorgeous², imperial⁴, glorious³, elevated⁴, terrific³, splendid², imposing³, majestic³, wondrous², princely², palatial³, rarefied³
9 letters: important³, wonderful³, fantastic³, ambitious³, marvelous³, luxurious⁴, expansive³, dignified³, sumptuous²
10 letters: impressive³, tremendous³, marvellous³, idealistic⁵
11 letters: magnificent⁴, illustrious⁴, magisterial⁵
13 letters: distinguished³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (royal² = 2 syllables).