upright piano

noun

: a piano with vertical frame and strings compare grand piano

Examples of upright piano in a Sentence

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An upright piano, several music stands, and a Gretsch drum set were globbed together in a tiny, all-white room that could pass for a sanitarium. Jane Bua, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 Mary’s hand will reach out of one of the mirrors to play a nearby upright piano. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025 An upright piano sits on a stage where local bands perform regularly. Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025 On the Schafer & Sons upright piano in their Hillcrest living room, she’s written many compositions, too many to count. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for upright piano

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of upright piano was in 1805

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

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upright piano

noun
: a piano whose strings run vertically

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