NYT Dictionary

GRAND

/ˈɡɹand/
AdjectiveNounGRANDGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Large, senior (high-ranking), intense, extreme, or exceptional

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English grand, grond, graund, graunt, from Anglo-Norman graunt, from Old French grant, from Latin grandis. Doublet of grande and grandee.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

largegreatsuper-supra-hyper-ultra-uber-macro-arch-over-

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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