baby grand

noun

1. the smallest form of the grand piano.

baby grand

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of baby grand¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

Maybe you have access to your friend’s gorgeous baby grand, or you want to do some tracking in a wild space with killer acoustics.

From Popular-Science

In the living room, a DJ booth has been erected and a baby-grand piano sits in the corner.

From The Daily Beast

There was nothing so bleak and dreadful about that; old Sally was busily happy, toiling hopefully for her baby-grand.

From Project Gutenberg

There was also a baby-grand piano, covered with music, and a huge grey parrot in a gilded and palatial cage.

From Project Gutenberg

It might have contained theatrical properties and still had room left for a baby grand piano.

From Project Gutenberg

The only other pictures were two Japanese prints and the only other furniture was a baby grand piano and some chairs.

From Project Gutenberg

As I sat down before the baby grand piano the words of the old song "Sweet and Low" came to me.

From Project Gutenberg