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• a variation of grandfather's clock.

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

He was willing to walk away from the deal unless he won a grandfather clock, estimated at around $1,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

They still make time for novelty projects like the scale model of the grandfather clock that Zaletel inherited from his family that sits atop the actual grandfather clock in the living room.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

And as Tony tells her about his experience, Carrie looks over to see the shop’s repairman fixing an old grandfather clock.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

McVicar compares the task of reimagining “Fedora,” a frenzied opera that requires precise stagework, to restoring a grandfather clock, and his production is full of luxurious touches.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2022

“But the grandfather clock can’t tell you when that might happen.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el