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

By the time Donna and Keith Godchaux had become enamored of the Dead, the band was in the market for a new piano player.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

One of the artworks is Saturday Night which shows a rock 'n' roll piano player in action.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

I’m a really rotten piano player, but I’ve written quite a few songs which I think are pretty good on the piano.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024

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

They even had to send a special van to the middle school just to get me and this girl named Annette Watson, who’s the backup piano player.

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