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noun

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

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Also called concert grand piano.

Origin of concert grand

First recorded in 1890–95

Words nearby concert grand

concertation, concertato, concerted, Concertgebouw, concertgoer, concert grand, concertina, concertina movement, concertina table, concertina wire, concertino

How to use concert grand in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for concert grand

concert grand

noun

a full-size grand piano, usually around 7 feet in lengthCompare baby grand, boudoir grand

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