baby grand

American  

noun

1. the smallest form of the grand piano.

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baby grand British  

noun

1. a small grand piano, approximately 5 feet long Compare boudoir grand concert grand

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Etymology

Origin of baby grand

First recorded in 1900–05

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How does baby-grand compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• grand piano vs. baby grand

Example Sentences

She’s offset the building’s cement with a childhood baby grand piano and her grandmother’s lacquer vanity with pearl inlay.

From Los Angeles Times

Gaga was surrounded by first responders as she played a black baby grand piano in the middle of the road.

From BBC

Old Hollywood’s glamorous nightclub era reemerges with an oversize rounded stage, an electric Roland baby grand piano and lighted birds flanking each side of the stage.

From Los Angeles Times

One example was the baby grand piano splayed out on its back on Caribou Lane off Beverly Glen Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times

A wooden chess board sat atop a baby grand piano.

From New York Times