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Definition of grand slam noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

grand slam

noun
 
/ˌɡrænd ˈslæm/
 
/ˌɡrænd ˈslæm/
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  1. Grand Slam™
    (also slam)
     a set of very important competitions in a particular sport in the same year in tennis, golf or rugby; one of the individual competitions that make up a Grand Slam
    • The tennis Grand Slam consists of the four most important tournaments on the international circuit.
    • a Grand Slam tournament/cup/title
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  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)?
    Topics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  3. (also grand slam home run)
     (in baseball) a home run that is worth four pointsTopics Sports: ball and racket sportsc2
  4. (in card games, especially bridge) the winning of all the tricks in a single gameTopics Games and toysc2
    5. Word Originearly 19th cent. (as a term in cards, especially bridge).
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