grand slam title

/ˌɡrænd ˈslæm ˌtaɪtəl/

noun

  1. A championship won at one of the major international tournaments known as a Grand Slam, especially in tennis or golf.

    B2

    countableformal

    • "She won her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon."B1
    • "The player has now collected 20 Grand Slam titles during her career."B2

Common mistakes

  • make a Grand Slam title→win a Grand Slam title

    Use win, claim, or capture with a title.

Collocations

win a Grand Slam titledefend a Grand Slam titlefirst Grand Slam titleGrand Slam title holderchase a Grand Slam title

Word family

Grand SlamGrand Slam tournamenttitle holder