grand piano

noun

: a piano with horizontal frame and strings compare upright piano

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Small ran home to grab blankets and pillows, and Pangle slept in the cold club, running multiple space heaters — several for the grand piano, one for him — to keep the instrument from cracking. Margaret Littman, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026 The mahogany music room stays true with a grand piano, now covered wall-to-wall in shimmering gold wallpaper that glows at night. Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Feb. 2026 Cotton House, where the hotel and restaurant are located, has an old-school clubhouse feel—right down to the grand piano set up for impromptu sing-alongs in the bar. Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2026 Hearing the strains of Williams’ transcendent composition is a reminder of Felder’s own desires for flight, allowing audiences around the world to be transported by his grand piano, some magnificent music and enthralling stories. David John Chávez, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026 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 14 Feb. 2026.

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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