grandfather clock

noun

1. any of various types of long-pendulum clocks in tall standing wooden cases, usually between six and eight feet tall Also calledlongcase clock

Example Sentences

One, however, was missing: a miniature grandfather clock.

From Los Angeles Times

I glanced at the grandfather clock in the corner and was shocked to discover it was only four-thirty.

From Literature

Mama and I stared at the picture until the grandfather clock in the hallway bonged and we both sniffed.

From Literature

After the leading lady was knocked unconscious by a door, she was replaced by the stage manager; when knocked unconscious as well, he was replaced by a sound technician and eventually, somehow, a grandfather clock.

From New York Times

Because of his lack of past success at the track, Larson joked that he doesn’t have room picked out for where to keep the 6-foot tall grandfather clock awarded to the winner.

From Seattle Times