Steinway

American  

[stahyn-way] / ˈstaɪnˌweɪ /

noun

1. Henry Engelhard Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg, 1797–1871, U.S. piano manufacturer, born in Germany.

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Steinway British  

/ ˈstɑɪnweɪ /

noun

1. Henry ( Engelhard ), original name Heinrich Engelhardt Steinweg. 1797–1871, US piano maker, born in Germany

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Steinway

Another factory Mr. Payne visited repeatedly over a period of years was Steinway & Sons in Astoria, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 25, 2026

We had five bedrooms and baths, a 40-foot living room, a Steinway grand, a huge dining table and a trampoline out back.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

There’s Mamdani on a Coney Island beach, telling New Yorkers that he’s “freezing… their rent” before running into the frigid waters, clad in a $30 business suit from Steinway Thrift Shop.

From Salon ● May 1, 2025

“In our living room when I was growing up were a cello, a harp, a Steinway piano and other instruments,” Stan said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2025

We played the Steinway in the middle of the night, filling the darkness with half-remembered music, alarming the cats and terrifying the hired men.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

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