grand piano

noun

: a piano with horizontal frame and strings compare upright piano

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Nearby is a grand piano, with a piece of paper bearing a scribbled, in-progress chord progression; behind him are books on the Beatles and Bob Dylan. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025 VinZant on Monday, said there is no plan to replace the live music, played nightly by a pianist seated at a black grand piano in the dining room. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025 Otherwise, special touches like a grand piano and an array of plants make this modern build feel like your home away from home—though, perhaps, bigger, and with more windows. Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025 Seated at a grand piano, Batiste opened with a 25-minute solo set that showcased his charismatic stagecraft, alternately dazzling and earthy keyboard work, soaring vocals and ability to fuse different styles into a wonderfully engaging musical gumbo. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand piano

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grand piano was in 1793

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“Grand piano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20piano. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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grand piano

noun
: a piano in which the frame and strings are in a horizontal rather than an upright position

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