grand piano

noun

: a piano with horizontal frame and strings compare upright piano

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But the highlight of the picture, which came out in 1972, remains the footage in the amphitheater showing Roger Waters attacking a gong, David Gilmour squatting in the dirt with his guitar, and Rick Wright playing a grand piano — all with Mason at his drum kit in the center. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 28 Mar. 2025 Over 400 personal and private artifacts from the Titanic are on display, and the grand piano in the museum's music room is 118 years old. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025 An adjoining space is lined with three walls of windows and holds a grand piano. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2025 Over the past decade or so, retailers have been partnering with financial technology companies like Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay to offer shoppers this service both online and in stores for everything from groceries to grand pianos. Andee Tagle, NPR, 13 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

grand piano

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

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