Grad has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
one-hundredth of a right angle
"The engineer calculated that the slope represented 45 grad, which is exactly half of a right angle."
2
a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
"The new grad celebrated her acceptance into medical school after four years of study at state university."
3
Abbreviation of graduate.
"The general ordered his troops to prepare the Grad launchers before dawn."
4
Alternative letter-case form of Grad
5
A type of Soviet artillery multiple rocket launcher, or a rocket fired by this.
In plain English: A grad is an informal way to call someone who has recently finished high school and graduated from college.
"My new grad is working at a local cafe next door to our apartment."
Example Sentences
"My new grad is working at a local cafe next door to our apartment."
noun
"The new grad landed her first job at the tech firm right after graduation."
noun
"Every summer, my cousin visits his home town to hang out with other grads from our university."
noun
"We all cheered for our team of young grads as they took their final exams together."
noun
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Origin
The word "grad" comes from the Russian codename Grad for a specific type of multiple rocket launcher. This military term was originally derived from the Russian word for hail.