grand piano

noun

1. a piano having the frame supported horizontally on three legs.

grand piano

noun

1. a form of piano in which the strings are arranged horizontally. Grand pianos exist in three sizes Compare baby grand boudoir grand concert grand upright piano

Word History and Origins

Origin of grand piano¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Other miniature marvels inside the structure include a tiny grand piano, the Crown Jewels and a 1920s-era vacuum cleaner.

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Visitors to his north London home were often surprised by the quirky pictures and ornaments, as well as the skeletal hand that popped out of the grand piano when they raised the lid.

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Cave’s grand piano is on the other side, off-center presumably to give him the room he requires.

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Bob’s main instrument of choice these days is a grand piano, and sometimes his execution on that is masterful, and other times it feels a little slapdash.

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Young Arthur hasn’t got any musical chops, but whenever they come over he goes straight to the grand piano and he’s looking for cool stuff on there.

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Related Words

• instrument 
• keyboard