grand piano

noun

: a piano with horizontal frame and strings compare upright piano

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Reportedly, Audrey kept photos of herself and her celebrity pals atop a grand piano in the home’s salon. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026 Gorgeous double-height ceilings, perfect parquets, and almost enough room to fit your grand piano. — Nora Deligter, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2026 Let Emma Bovary daydream about dressing up in a velvet dress and playing an Érard grand piano for a Parisian audience. — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 Beyond being a cozy space for reading, the room also serves as an office and a music room, with a grand piano tucked into one of the corners. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 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

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

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