concert grand

American  

noun

1. a grand piano of the largest size, being typically 9 feet (2.7 meters) in length.

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concert grand British  

noun

1. a full-size grand piano, usually around 7 feet in length Compare baby grand boudoir grand

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Etymology

Origin of concert grand

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

He regularly performs with the Aylesbury concert band and still has the same brilliant technical ability, Izzy says.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2024

The queen also cut a celebratory cake baked by a local resident and heard a rendition of "Congratulations" played by a concert band.

From Reuters • Feb. 5, 2022

At 12 he joined a concert band in Wilmington, Del., which included the trumpeter Clifford Brown, who would later have great influence on Mr. Belgrave’s driving, organized, melodic improvising.

From New York Times • May 26, 2015

During his tenure as the band instructor, musical groups under his direction won numerous awards for jazz, marching band and concert band.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 5, 2010

There's a scenic railway, a water toboggan slide, a concert band, a theatre, wild animals, moving pictures, and so forth and so forth.

From Moon-Face by London, Jack