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Definition grand slam in British English

grand slam noun

[countable] noun
1

a set of important competitions held in a sport during one year, especially in tennis, rugby or golf

Example

Melbourne's Australian Open is the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.

Synonyms and related words
battle/war of nerves bye card
1.1

one of the important competitions held in a sport such as tennis, rugby or golf during one year

Example

Murray's first Grand Slam was at the US Open.

Synonyms and related words
battle/war of nerves bye card
1.2

a situation in which a player or team wins all of a set of important competitions in a particular sport in the same year

Example

In 2010 New Zealand won their third Grand Slam in five years.

Synonyms and related words
grand slam victory win
2

a home run in baseball in which a player scores four runs (=points) because there is a player on each of the four bases

Synonyms and related words
balk ballpark base
3

a situation in the card game of bridge in which a pair of players wins all 13 of the tricks

Synonyms and related words
bid call cards
Definition grand slam in British English