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grand slam

American  
[grand slam] / ˈgrænd ˈslæm /

noun

  1. Bridge. the winning of all thirteen tricks of a deal.

  2. Baseball. Also grand-slammer. a home run with three runners on base.

  3. Sports. the winning by a single player of several designated major championship contests in one season, as in golf or tennis.

  4. any sweeping success or total victory.

grand slam British  

noun

  1. bridge the winning of 13 tricks by one player or side or the contract to do so

  2. tennis golf

    1. the winning of all major competitions in a season, esp in tennis and golf

    2. one of the 4 major competitions in a season in tennis

  3. (often capital) rugby Union the winning of all five games in the annual Six Nations Championship involving England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France, and Italy Compare triple crown

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
grand slam Idioms  

  1. A sweeping success or total victory, as in This presentation gave us a grand slam—every buyer placed an order. This term originated in the early 1800s in the card game of whist (forerunner of contract bridge), where it refers to the taking of all thirteen tricks. It later was extended to bridge and various sports, where it has different meanings: in baseball, a home run hit with runners on all the bases, resulting in four runs for the team; in tennis, winning all four national championships in a single calendar year; in golf, winning all four major championships. In the 1990s the term was used for four related proposals presented on a ballot at once.

Etymology

Origin of grand slam

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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Santa Margarita 13, Mountain Vista 2: Cooper Holland had three hits and six RBIs, including a grand slam, for the Eagles.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

He is also less than a month away from the defence of the Masters title he won at Augusta last year to complete the career grand slam.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The Dodgers right-hander gave up three walks and two hits, including a grand slam to Guardians slugger Kyle Manzardo, before he was lifted after 23 pitches.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

He has played four years in Los Angeles and won two, with the walk-off grand slam to end one World Series game and a walk-off home run to end an 18-inning World Series game.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

I couldn’t believe that the same kids who laughed at me and called me stupid were now cheering for me as I hit a grand slam in the Little League World Series.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers

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