grand piano

noun

: a piano with horizontal frame and strings compare upright piano

Examples of grand piano in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Let Emma Bovary daydream about dressing up in a velvet dress and playing an Érard grand piano for a Parisian audience. — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026

Beyond being a cozy space for reading, the room also serves as an office and a music room, with a grand piano tucked into one of the corners. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026

The special show at the sanctuary found Wakeman sitting at a grand piano and performing a few new compositions written specifically for the bears. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

Benioff would later work on electric grand pianos, establishing a partnership with pianist Rosalyn Tureck. — Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for grand piano

• cyano

Kids Definition

grand piano

noun

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