grandfather clock


noun
  1. any of various types of long-pendulum clocks in tall standing wooden cases, usually between six and eight feet tall: Also called: longcase clock

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How to use grandfather clock in a sentence

  • Across the room a tall dark grandfather clock with a bright metal disk instead of a clock-face stood against the wall.

    Gone Fishing | James H. Schmitz
  • The same room on the following morning at ten-twenty-five, by the grandfather clock.

  • The grandfather clock in the corner was genuine, but he was beyond grandfather clocks.

    Once a Week | Alan Alexander Milne
  • "Run in now," said Mrs. Brent, and when he had obeyed he heard a tall grandfather clock ticking in the hall.

    Moor Fires | E. H. (Emily Hilda) Young
  • A grandfather clock stood in the corner between the fireplace and the first window, and gave out a steady deep tock.

    Mr. Wicker's Window | Carley Dawson