grand slam
noun
1
baseball
: a home run hit with the bases loaded
… the Dodgers' Eric Karros has a shot to become the first player in history to get 200 career home runs without a grand slam.—
Tim Kurkjian
Tim Kurkjian2
a
usually Grand Slam
(1)
: the winning of all four of the most significant championships in a particular sport in the same year
—used especially in tennis and golf
… with … Nadal spoiling Federer's bid for the Grand Slam by beating him on the clay at the French Open.—Sean Gregory
Sean Gregory"And so to St. Andrews to begin the quest for the Grand Slam," he [Bobby Jones] wrote.—Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson
also
: the winning of all four such championships during the course of one's career
Woods … could become the youngest player to win the career Grand Slam, at age 24. —Clifton Brown
Clifton Brown
(2)
: one of the championships that comprise a Grand Slam : major entry 2 sense 6
"Last year she was a little hungrier," says Davenport's coach, Robert Van't Hof. "She hadn't won a Grand Slam yet."—Diane K. Shah
—often used before another nounDiane K. Shaha Grand Slam event/tournament
Graf was 17 when she won the first of her 21 Grand Slam titles here in 1987 …—Robin Finn
Robin Finn
b
: a clean sweep or total success
3
: the winning of all the tricks in one hand of a card game (such as bridge)
Once, looking over Grace's shoulder, I saw her make a grand slam in clubs when the highest trump card in her hand was the nine.—William Maxwell
William MaxwellExamples of grand slam in a Sentence
He made a grand slam.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
With The Weeknd taking the top spot, the Island EMI label group have scored a grand slam with four No. 1s across the U.K.’s Official Albums, Singles, Compilations and Radio Airplay Charts this week.
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—Jill Martin, CNN, 29 Jan. 2025
These difficult moments in his career are fueling his current drive to complete a career grand slam, focusing specifically on claiming a win at The Masters in 2025.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Grand slam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20slam. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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