pipe organ

American  

noun

1. organ.

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pipe organ British  

noun

1. another name for organ Compare reed organ

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Etymology

Origin of pipe organ

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85

Example Sentences

Six RAF pallbearers carried Brown’s flag-draped coffin on their shoulders as Edward Elgar’s “Nimrod” was played on the pipe organ during the procession.

From Washington Times • May 25, 2023

Bach and played on what sounded like a pipe organ.

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2023

It did have an elevator, electrical system and pipe organ, plus an in-house orchestra that accompanied silent movies.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2023

Her voice soars over Andrew Lloyd Webber-level pipe organ in one moment, and settles warmly into a combo featuring banjo, flute and percussion in the next.

From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2022

We were willing, though going to the pictures for us was the Oriental Theater in Chicago, featuring a first-run movie, a pipe organ, and a stage show with a dog act.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck