pipe organ

noun

: organ sense 2a(1)

Examples of pipe organ in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Performing on the 97-rank 1979 Fisk pipe organ at The House of Hope Presbyterian Church, Karosi also performs works by Bach’s son, C.P.E. Bach, 17th-century French composer and organist Nicolas de Grigny, and late Renaissance Spanish composer Correa de Arauxo. —Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025

The score also cleverly exploits the pipe organ’s dual connotations with religion (Sammy is the son of a pastor) and gothic horror. —Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025

Also known as the Great Synagogue and said to be the largest in Europe, the building has room for some 3,000 worshippers and contains a number of unusual features, including a massive pipe organ that is technically located outside the synagogue walls. —Evan Rail, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

In the mournful mid-section, keyboardist Rick Wakeman channels Bach on the pipe organ, recorded at a London church. —Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pipe organ

• gorgon
• morgen

Kids Definition

pipe organ

noun

: organ sense 1a