piano player

American  

noun

1. pianist.

2. a mechanical device that actuates the keys of a player piano.

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piano player British  

noun

1. another name for pianist

2. any of various devices for playing a piano automatically

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Etymology

Origin of piano player

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

According to Los Angeles County prosecutors, the man was Jonathan Michael Alvarado, 38, a volunteer piano player at the facility.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Donna approached the Dead’s Jerry Garcia at a club and informed him that her husband was going to be the band’s next piano player.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

The drawing shows the flamboyant piano player with his leg on the keyboard and a stool overturned behind him.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

So I was the bass player, I was the piano player, I was the co-songwriter, I was the producer, I was the arranger for the most part.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024

Occasionally, she’d whisper something to the senior piano player or Mr. Watras, but other than that, all she did was listen and listen to the music she wouldn’t be able to play.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick