grandfather clock

British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

And then before he’s forced to comment either way, the grandfather clock in the hallway begins to strike.

From Literature

“My book tells me that it’s a grandfather clock,” explained C.C.

From Literature

The unlit house was silent except for the ticking of a grandfather clock somewhere on the first floor.

From Literature

And there were, of course, the signature grandfather clocks that made Howard Miller famous, both traditional designs of fluted hardwood and contemporary deconstructions with visible gears.

From Salon

Penelope glanced at the grandfather clock and stifled a yawn.

From Literature