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grande

grande

4 3.1
A medium size coffee drink sold in some cafes
  • noun
  • /ˈɡrɑːndeɪ/
translation icon : grande
  • Can I have a Grande iced Chai tea latte with light ice, please?

I would probably order this as a Grande and with soy milk, but damn, whoever picked this one, we have the same taste buds.

Examples

  • Okay, we need two grande cappuccinos, non-fat.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • And then mine is a Grande ice caramel macchiato.

  • The first one that I'm going to try is the Grande pumpkin cream cold brew.

  • OK, Ariana ordered a Grande americano.

  • Hi, can I please get a Grande ice cream tea unsweetened with the vanilla sweet cream cold foam?

  • Can I please have a Grande latte iced please with coconut milk?

  • Order a grande Misto with three pumps of pumpkin sauce and nonfat milk.

    Blog text (3)
  • It's going to be a Grande and I'll get an iced Chai latte with oat milk, please.

  • I'll have a Taft's-Sorrel mineral water, a piece of papaya cheesecake, and a grande cappuccino.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I ordered a grande latte to enjoy with my breakfast.

Synonyms

coffee
vsgrande
1.0

A hot drink made by brewing roasted, ground beans with water

is a serving size category, not the drink itself
venti
vsgrande
4 6.6

A very large coffee size at Starbucks holding about 20 ounces

is a medium to large serving rather than that extra large amount
supersize
vsgrande
2 3.4

A larger meal size at a fast food restaurant, often for an extra charge

is a medium or large offering, not necessarily above the standard size

Compounds

2 8.2

An older woman who is respected and important in a field or society

How Big

extra large
9 1.0
large
2 1.0
grande
4 3.1
medium
162 1.3
small
1.0

Surface Forms

grande singular
grandes plural

Etymology

Grande as the name of a drink size comes from the Latin grandis meaning 'large' or 'great'. So ordering a grande means asking for a notably big (or medium-large) cup, and you can remember it by thinking of the English word grand for something 'big'.