grand piano

noun

: a piano with horizontal frame and strings compare upright piano

Examples of grand piano in a Sentence

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Just off the lobby is the hotel’s classy Gotham Lounge, where full dinner is served; find at the grand piano masterful artists tickling the keys on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 And on select nights, a pianist will perform on a bar’s new grand piano. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026 The trunk opens to the side like the top of a grand piano. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 And Trio, with its sophisticated art deco feel and where a pianist plays a grand piano in the dining room. Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand piano

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

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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 1 May. 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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