upright piano

noun

: a piano with vertical frame and strings compare grand piano

Examples of upright piano in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The center of the living room is almost completely bare, with two chairs on one side and an upright piano pushed against the other wall. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

Elsewhere, Huston exudes a terrifying blankness while writing his Spinoza magnum opus paper dressed literally in a suit with an upright piano in the room, and a Chekhov’s google search of Nembutal in his browser history. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

The ballad requires more singing and less shouting — and featured a tattooed Lee playing a white upright piano splattered and streaked with fake blood. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2026

There is a music room with an upright piano, wind-up gramophone and the collected lyrics of Bob Dylan—a perfect touch for the pop star. — Ruchira Sharma, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for upright piano

• cyano

Kids Definition

upright piano

noun

: a piano whose strings run vertically